as in to humiliate
to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being
men who had been bestialized by war
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Miller sought to shield these women, her suit said, and as a result she was humiliated, harassed and ultimately forced out of her job by Spitzer and Nelson.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025 -
As Howard begins to humiliate Matt, the camera follows all angles of the table, making sure to showcase everyone’s reactions.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Still, no amount of artistic success could heal the rift that had poisoned the group.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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The press, like the government and the judiciary, is part of a system that’s poisoned from within.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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At a time of dehumanizing language and rampant violence against immigrants, Real Women steps up to its moment.—
Marjorie García,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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The anti-immigrant agenda and the attack on federal workers are both designed to dehumanize, divide, and distract.—
Alissa Tafti,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Which ones brutalize a fan base, scarring them for generations?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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By contrast, Pacific Palisades, another area that was brutalized by fire, had already established an official record of its cultural heritage via SurveyLA, a historic resources survey conducted by the city.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Bestialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestialize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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