DEHUMANIZE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

deprive of human qualities

Example: Life in poverty has dehumanized them

Categories: Take down, Degrade, Disgrace, Demean, Put down

Part of speech: Verb

make mechanical or routine

Categories: Mechanize, Mechanise

de – A related word in the same word family.

humanize – A related word in the same word family.

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.