adjective
- treating people as if they lack human qualities or dignity; making someone seem less than human
Examples
- The prison conditions were dehumanizing and violated basic human rights.
- Many workers complained about the dehumanizing effects of the assembly line.
- The documentary exposed the dehumanizing treatment of refugees at the border.
- She argued that social media can have a dehumanizing impact on personal relationships.
- The company’s dehumanizing policies reduced employees to mere numbers.
- Historical propaganda often used dehumanizing language to justify persecution.