dehumanized
- adjective
- /diˈhjuːməˌnaɪzd/
- Formal
:
deshumanizado
- The factory's assembly line has a dehumanized approach to its workers, treating them like machines.
I say that to say that I really stopped vlogging because I really felt like it sounds really bad, but I felt dehumanized.
- I say that to say that I really stopped vlogging because I really felt like it sounds really bad, but I felt dehumanized.
- It's so like dehumanizing to look at yourself after a shower and your and your butt's all wet.
Examples
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Many argue that social media can lead to a dehumanized interaction among users, reducing real emotional connections.
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In the film, the main character experiences a dehumanized existence in a world devoid of compassion.
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And you know, it's so it seems like a pretty straightforward, almost dehumanized process.
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The people have gone through the most horrendous, dehumanising experiences very often.
Synonyms
33
4.8
Making someone feel small and unimportant
21
5.5
Causing someone to feel ashamed and less respected
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4.7
Appearing or behaving in a way that makes people lose respect
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8.5
Not having feelings or kindness that people usually have
Made to seem less important or less valued by other people
To behave badly towards someone and show no respect
How Dehumanized
- Formal
33
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
dehumanized = dehumanize (transparent) = de + human + ize + ed
This is a regular participial adjective formed from the verb 'dehumanize' with a directly predictable meaning.
Etymology
The word dehumanized comes from the parts de- meaning 'remove' and human meaning 'person'. So to dehumanize someone is to take away what makes them human, like dignity and feelings, which explains the modern meaning of being deprived of human qualities.