51³Ō¹Ļ

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humanize

especially British, ³ó³ÜĀ·³¾²¹²ŌĀ·¾±²õ±š

[hyoo-muh-nahyz, yoo-]

verb (used with object)

humanized, humanizing 
  1. to make humane, kind, or gentle.

  2. to make human.



verb (used without object)

humanized, humanizing 
  1. to become human or humane.

humanize

/ ˈ³óĀį³Üː³¾É™ĖŒ²Ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to make or become human

  2. to make or become humane

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • humanization noun
  • humanizer noun
  • nonhumanized adjective
  • overhumanize verb
  • rehumanization noun
  • rehumanize verb
  • semihumanized adjective
  • superhumanize verb (used with object)
  • unhumanize verb (used with object)
  • ˈ³ó³Ü³¾²¹²Ōˌ¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ˌ³ó³Ü³¾²¹²Ō¾±Ėˆ³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of humanize1

First recorded in 1595–1605; human + -ize
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Example Sentences

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I wrote this novel in the hopes of humanizing and illuminating this disturbing disparity through an emotionally resonant and suspenseful story.

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Sometimes her struggles with ordinary life threaten to take over the narrative, but while they humanize her, they are not the most interesting part of this book.

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Writer and director Jesse Armstrong never indulges the urge to humanize his narcissistic main characters by giving them secret soft sides or limits on their self-regard.

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They’re trying to do what food does so effortlessly: humanize themselves.

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When you’re playing someone who does such bad things do you still need to find a way to humanize him?

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