Antonyms for dehumanize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dee-hyoo-muh-nahyz or, often, -yoo-
Phonetic Transcription : diˈhyu məˌnaɪz or, often, -ˈyu-


Definition of dehumanize

Origin :
  • 1818, from de- + humanize. Related: Dehumanized; dehumanizing.
  • verb mechanize
Example sentences :
  • We dehumanize the universe, but we do not render it the less grand and mysterious.
  • Extract from : « The Breath of Life » by John Burroughs
  • But Mr. Kingsley refuses to dehumanize himself in order to become historian and philosopher.
  • Extract from : « Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 » by Various
  • I combat it as having a tendency to dehumanize the negro, to take away from him the right of ever striving to be a man.
  • Extract from : « The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Four » by Abraham Lincoln

Synonyms for dehumanize

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