dehumanize
UK/diː'hjuːmənaɪz/US/di:'hju:mәnaiz/
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Definitions
v.
To strip people of their human qualities, individuality, or dignity.
使非人化；剥夺人的特质、个性或尊严。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde-down, away, reversal
+
-izeone who, relating to
=dehumanize
de- (remove) + human + -ize = to take away someone's humanity — treat them as less than human. Opposite of humanize.
Root hum still carries 46 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Propaganda often dehumanizes the enemy to justify violence.