dehumanisation meaning

UK US /ˌdiˌhjumənəˈzeɪʃən/ 6 syllables

dehumanisation (noun): the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities.

Spelling: dehumanisation (British) · dehumanization (American)

Definition of dehumanisation

  1. the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
    • science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life

    Synonyms: dehumanization

    Type of: degradation

    Related forms: dehumanise

How to pronounce dehumanisation

dehumanisation is pronounced /ˌdiˌhjumənəˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.

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