dehumanization
noun/diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/diːˌhjuːmənəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also dehumanisation)
[uncountable]- the act of making somebody lose their human qualities such as kindness, pity, etc.
- the dehumanization of people in times of war
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