Dehumanize and Dignify

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Dehumanize verb - To make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being.

Usage example: being deprived of clothes dehumanized the prisoners

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Dignify is an antonym for dehumanize.

Dignify verb - To assign a high status or value to.

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Dehumanize is an antonym for dignify.

Nearby Words: dignity, dignified, dignifying

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Dignify and Dehumanize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dehumanize/dignify

Dehumanize & Dignify. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dehumanize/dignify>.

Dignify or Dehumanize. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dehumanize/dignify.

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