dehumanising

[US]/[ˌdiːhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˌdiːhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Removing or reducing the human qualities of; treating as if one were not a human being.; Having the effect of removing human qualities.
v.To remove or reduce the human qualities of; to treat as if one were not a human being.; To treat someone as if they are not a human being.

Phrases & Collocations

dehumanising effect

dehumanising language

dehumanising process

dehumanising treatment

dehumanising system

dehumanising work

avoid dehumanising

highly dehumanising

inherently dehumanising

potentially dehumanising

Example Sentences

the factory conditions were dehumanising, with workers treated like machines.

the constant surveillance felt dehumanising and invasive to the employees.

he argued that the prison system was inherently dehumanising.

the dehumanising effects of war were evident in the refugees' eyes.

social media algorithms can have a dehumanising impact on online interactions.

the bureaucratic processes proved deeply dehumanising for the applicant.

she described the experience as profoundly dehumanising and isolating.

the dehumanising language used in the article was shocking to many readers.

we must avoid policies that risk dehumanising vulnerable populations.

the repetitive nature of the job was slowly dehumanising him.

the dehumanising treatment of prisoners was a violation of human rights.

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