dehumanisation
dehumanisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanization.
Meaning of dehumanization
Noun
dehumanization (countable and uncountable, plural dehumanizations)
- The act or process of dehumanizing.
- Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new.1971 August 8, Carey McWilliams, “While the cities burn, the machines click on”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2024
- Antonyms:
- humanization, anthropomorphism
Forms of dehumanisation
| plural | dehumanisations |
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Origin of dehumanisation
From dehumanise + -ation or de- + humanisation.
Questions about dehumanisation
- What is dehumanisation the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Dehumanisation is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dehumanization.
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