dehumanization
Dehumanization (noun) means the act or process of stripping a person or group of their human qualities or dignity. Example: “War reporting sometimes leads to the dehumanization of the enemy.”
How to use dehumanization
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDehumanization is the process of making people seem less than human, often to justify treating them badly.
It is a formal word typically found in academic, political, or journalistic writing rather than casual speech.
Remember the prefix de- signals removal, so the word literally means taking away someone's humanity.
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Can you complete this real example?
War reporting sometimes leads to the _____ of the enemy.
Etymology
Dehumanization is built from the prefix de-, meaning a removal or reversal, added to humanization, or alternatively formed from dehumanize plus the suffix -ation.
