dehumanization

Definition of Dehumanization in English :

1. dehumanisation, dehumanization

the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

Example Sentences:
'science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dehumanization

verb (transitive)

1.

to deprive of human qualities

2.

to render mechanical, artificial, or routine

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈhumanˌized or deˈhumanˌizing

to deprive of human qualities, as pity, kindness, individuality, or creativity; make inhuman or machinelike

tr.v. de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing, de·hu·man·iz·es

1. To deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility: slaves who had been dehumanized by their abysmal condition.

2. To render mechanical and routine.