1. 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.