ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dehumanise

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dehumanise is a verb meaning Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanize.

Meaning

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanize.

Example Sentences

A Melbourne woman says she feels “dehumanised” after being filmed without consent for a “random act of kindness” TikTok that went viral.
Almost 1,000 references to dehumanising misogyny or violent action are recorded each day in the “incelosphere” as the toxicity of male supremacist content continues to intensify.
Point is, this “she-bagging” phenomenon doesn’t happen in a vacuum, devoid of context — it happens in a culture that routinely dehumanises women and disrespects their wish or need for personal space.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said the news that more than 315,000 responses had been received to the ticket office closure consultation revealed "how strongly the travelling public feel about plans to dehumanise the rail network", and the "mass public opposition" to the Government and operators' proposals.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include demoralise, desemantise, delexicalise, decategorialise, demonise, masculise.

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