Dehumanize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dehumanize \De*hu"man*ize\, v. t.
     To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.;
     as, dehumanizing influences.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  dehumanize
       v 1: deprive of human qualities; "Life in povery has dehumanized
            them" [syn: {dehumanise}] [ant: {humanize}]
       2: make mechanical or routine [syn: {dehumanise}]