as in humiliated
to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being
being deprived of clothes dehumanized the prisoners
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Recent Examples of dehumanized
The Coalition for the Homeless says the city's unhoused are often dehumanized and criminalized.
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Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
In a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act.
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Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Our past, our lives, dehumanized into numbers.
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Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
The guy’s ghosting of me also dehumanized him.
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Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
In a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act.
—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Our past, our lives, dehumanized into numbers.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
The guy’s ghosting of me also dehumanized him.
—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dehumanized
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Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.
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However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.
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Described as a biting political thriller in the tradition of Wild in the Streets and V for Vendetta, The Hunted is set in a dystopian America where trans people are brutalized and erased to the margins of society.
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Family Photo The family had fled the Congo after Carine, an activist, was brutalized for speaking out against the ruling regime.
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If a pet is poisoned by a cane toad, there are some warning signs.
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The summer blockbuster, which premieres June 26, will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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“Dehumanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehumanized. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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