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dehumanizing

/diːˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ/ /diˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes; to impersonalize.

Examples :

"The factory work, with its repetitive tasks and constant monitoring, felt dehumanizing. "
human inhuman society moral philosophy attitude character

Related Words

Illustration repetitive

repetitive adjective

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "

Illustration humanity

humanity noun

/hjuˈmænɪti/

Mankind; human beings as a group.

"The success of the school project depended on the teamwork and cooperation of the entire student humanity. "

Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration human

human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

Illustration monitoring

monitoring verb

/ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/

To watch over; to guard.

"The teacher is monitoring the students during the test to prevent cheating. "

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration tasks

tasks noun

/tæsks/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily tasks at work include answering emails and preparing reports. "

Illustration take

take noun

/teɪk/

The or an act of taking.

"The take of the exam was a significant part of the student's final grade. "

Illustration attributes

attributes noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːts/ /ˈætrɪbjʊts/ /əˈtrɪbjuːts/ /əˈtrɪbjʊts/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration factory

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "