From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdehumanizede‧hu‧man‧ize (also dehumanise British English) /ˌdiːˈhjuːmənaɪz/ verb [transitive] BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSto treat people so badly that they lose their good human qualities War dehumanizes people. —dehumanizing adjective —dehumanization /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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dehumanize• Terkel says today's society has been dehumanized by technology. 