dehumanize

Definition of Dehumanize in English :

1. dehumanise, dehumanize

deprive of human qualities

Example Sentences:
'Life in poverty has dehumanized them'

2. dehumanise, dehumanize

make mechanical or routine

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dehumanize

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.