— dehumanization , n.
/dee hyooh"meuh nuyz'/ or, often, /-yooh"-/ , v.t., dehumanized, dehumanizing .
to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him.
Also, esp. Brit., dehumanise .
[ 1810-20; DE- + HUMANIZE ]