DEHUMANIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

Example:

science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life

Synonyms:

dehumanisation; dehumanization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("dehumanization" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Derivation:

dehumanize (deprive of human qualities)