de·hu·man·ize (also dehumanise British EnglishBrE) /ˌdiːˈhjuːmənaɪz/ verb [transitiveT] BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSto treat people so badly that they lose their good human qualities 使丧失人性 War dehumanizes people. 战争使人们丧失人性。
—dehumanizing adjectiveadj
—dehumanization /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountableU]