An act of dehumanization.
dehumanizing
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dehumanizing.
Editorial note
> to say a name is bad because it is hard to Google is dehumanizing.
Quick take
An act of dehumanization.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dehumanizing gathered in one view.
Alternative spelling of dehumanising. [Causing dehumanization.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dehumanizing.
noun
An act of dehumanization.
adjective
Alternative spelling of dehumanising. [Causing dehumanization.]
Example sentences
> to say a name is bad because it is hard to Google is dehumanizing.
To even attempt to compare rape victim behavior to advertising efficacy is disgusting and dehumanizing.
However I don't see how there can be a point in trying to demonstrate that something is 'dehumanizing' without even properly defining what the term means.
And the people are what matter, at the end of the day, so I find it rather dehumanizing.
Anyway, have fun dehumanizing a disadvantaged class of people on the internet.
It is the dehumanizing effect of division of labor in action - programmers are not supposed to have ideas about product features, product people are.
There certainly is something dehumanizing about selection algorithms making decisions.
Professionalism can be dehumanizing just as camaraderie can be alienating.
I really wonder about this country and its dysfunctional and, frankly, dehumanizing institutions.
So much of our propaganda is about dehumanizing our enemies, turning them into subhuman bogeymen in order to justify whatever our governments decide to do to them/us.
> Foucault argued that the very act of being watched was dehumanizing.
I’m just spitballin’ here a bit, there is plenty more proof that poverty creates poverty and that social darwinist theories applied to labour markets is absurd and dehumanizing.
Quote examples
The use of the word "illegals" to describe human beings is dehumanizing at best, outright xenophobic at worst.
>The use of the word "illegals" to describe human beings is dehumanizing at best, outright xenophobic at worst.
It's intrinsic to the concept of liberty." Foucault argued that the very act of being watched was dehumanizing.
The number of dehumanizing things that have been done in the name of "health and safety" is staggering.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dehumanizing in a sentence?
> to say a name is bad because it is hard to Google is dehumanizing.
What does dehumanizing mean?
An act of dehumanization.
What part of speech is dehumanizing?
dehumanizing is commonly used as noun, adjective.