dehumanize verb

(UK usually dehumanise) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word

/ˌdiːˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/ v [T]

Definition

to remove from a person the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for other people, etc.

It's a totalitarian regime that reduces and dehumanizes its population.

(Definition of dehumanize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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