Dehumanize and Humanize

Opposite meaning words

Dehumanize verb - Deprive of human qualities.

Usage example: Life in poverty has dehumanized them

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Humanize is an antonym for dehumanize in mechanize topic.

Humanize verb - Make more humane.

Usage example: The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city

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Dehumanize is an antonym for humanize.

Nearby Words: humane, humanity, human, humanely, humanism

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

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

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