Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overhumanize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-hu-man-ize
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To overly humanize a nonhuman or subhuman entity.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Here's what I don't like: overhumanized TFs (eg: fleshy faces, Primus theory), and unrealistic humans."
"Ironically, Americans have been bitching for years about "man in a rubber suit" Toho Godzilla, and then when an American version finally materializes, it looks more like a man in a suit (thanks to the overhumanized anatomy) than any previous Godzilla."
"How can you overhumanize something that is already simply human?"

Etymology

From over- + humanize. Equivalent to over- + human + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over
Suffix: human

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overhumanizes (present, singular) overhumanizing (participle, present) overhumanized (participle, past) overhumanized (past) overhumanise (alternative)

Questions

What does overhumanize mean?: To overly humanize a nonhuman or subhuman entity.
Where does overhumanize come from?: From over- + humanize. Equivalent to over- + human + -ize.

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