dehumanizing
adjective
de·hu·man·iz·ing
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈhyü-mə-ˌnī-ziŋ
, (ˌ)dē-ˈyü-\
, (ˌ)dē-ˈyü-\
Definition of dehumanizing
: depriving someone of human qualities, personality, or dignity : demeaning or damaging to a person's humanity or individuality
a dehumanizing caricature/slur dehumanizing statistics Before even being allowed to call a lawyer, the arrestee is faced with the dehumanizing treatment of a strip search …— John W. Whitehead This kind of language is deliberately dehumanizing: the athlete is referred to not as a person but as a "brand", throughout.— Felix Salmon Inmates at the South Carolina prison cited dehumanizing conditions such as a lack of sunlight, poor and insufficient food, and few rehabilitative programs as reasons they lost hope.— Aaron Cantú Not only are writers selling their products, they essentially become their products: author as commodity. It's a weirdly dehumanizing experience.— Rachel Donadio … the dehumanizing nastiness of having your intimate personal photos hacked …— Joe Fay
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