1. to treat or regard someone as lacking human qualities or dignity

Examples

• The propaganda campaign sought to dehumanize the enemy soldiers.
• Prison conditions that dehumanize inmates violate basic human rights.
• The factory’s harsh working conditions seemed designed to dehumanize employees.
• War can dehumanize both victims and perpetrators.
• The documentary exposed how slavery was used to dehumanize entire populations.
• Social media can sometimes dehumanize people by reducing them to profiles and statistics.