Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehumanization

/diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: de-hu-man-iza-tion
IPA: /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of dehumanizing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new."
"The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible."
"But I didn't want to talk about Claude. I wanted to talk about the user, about addiction and dehumanisation, about power and accountability."

Etymology

From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dehumanizations (plural) dehumanisation (alternative, UK)

Frequently Paired Words

dewomanization

Synonyms

dehumanisation

Antonyms

humanization anthropomorphism

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce dehumanization?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does dehumanization mean?: The act or process of dehumanizing.
Where does dehumanization come from?: From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.

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