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dehumanize
verb [T] (UK usually dehumanise) /ˌdiːˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/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.Treating people or animals badlyInsults and abuseUnkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressive
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Synonyms and related words:
- a raw deal idiom
- at the hands of sb idiom
- batten on sb phrasal verb
- be heavy on sb idiom
- be put upon phrasal verb
- harassment noun
- have your knife into sb idiom
- hell noun
- hit sb where it hurts idiom
- ill-treat verb
- persecute verb
- persecution noun
- persecutor noun
- pick on sb phrasal verb
- prey on sb phrasal verb
- trample verb (TREAT WITHOUT RESPECT)
- treat sb like dirt idiom
- trespass on/upon sth phrasal verb
- tyrannical adjective
- tyrannize verb
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