Dehumanize

[diː'hjuːmənaɪz] or [,di'hjumənaɪz]

(verb.) make mechanical or routine.

(verb.) deprive of human qualities; 'Life in poverty has dehumanized them'.

Editor: Pratt--From WordNet

(v. t.) To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences.

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