unhumanize
Remove human qualities
To unhumanize is to strip away human qualities or characteristics—to make something less human or remove it from the category of humanity.
The word appears in contexts ranging from technological alienation The algorithm unhumanizes customer service to deliberate degradation Propaganda unhumanizes the enemy.
Less common than dehumanize, which carries the same meaning.
Remove individual character
- objectifyTreat as mere thing
- degradeLower in standing
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- dignityInnate personal worth
individuality · identity · belittle · diminish · devalue · reduce · mechanize · commodify
Bring under dominion
- persecuteHarass cruelly, persistently
- enslaveForce into bondage
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- dominateControl through superior strength
tyrannize · repress · coerce · degrade · disenfranchise · suppress · brutalize · victimize
Cause emotional distance
- estrangeCause emotional separation
- isolateSeparate from others
- disconnectTo break a connection
- detachTo separate from
disaffect · distance · remove · separate · withdraw · exile · banish · exclude
depersonalize
Remove individual character
dignity · individuality · identity · belittle · diminish · devalue · reduce · mechanize · commodify · anonymize
subjugate
Bring under dominion
dominate · tyrannize · repress · coerce · degrade · disenfranchise · suppress · brutalize · victimize · systematize
alienate
Cause emotional distance
- estrangeCause emotional separation
- isolateSeparate from others
- disconnectTo break a connection
detach · disaffect · distance · remove · separate · withdraw · exile · banish · exclude · marginalize
demonize
Portray as utterly evil
- vilifyAttack someone's reputation
- villainizePortray as wicked
- stigmatizeMark with dishonor
scapegoat · otherize · degrade · malign · defame · smear · denigrate · disparage · condemn · ostracize
cruel
Willfully causing suffering
merciless · heartless · callous · cold-blooded · pitiless · ruthless · vicious · unfeeling · remorseless · harsh
unhumanizehumanize
Make more relatable
personify · anthropomorphize · dignify · ennoble · personalize
human, humane, humanity, inhuman, humanitarian, inhumane, inhumanity, humanize, nonhuman