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dehumanization

Noun

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the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

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science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life Source: Internet

According to scholars, the Jewish holocaust and the Genocide against the Tutsi were forerun by dehumanization propaganda and incitement; and these tendencies must not be given room in society today as nations look at building sustainable peace. Source: Internet

Also required is a campaign of vilification and dehumanization of the victims by the perpetrators, who are usually new states or new regimes attempting to impose conformity to a new ideology and its model of society. Source: Internet

“One was the dehumanization and stigma that was tied to the politics, history and culture of the region,” Dunning said. Source: Internet

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus said the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue was long overdue — calling it "a constant reminder to Black Virginians of racism, dehumanization, and hate that exists." Source: Internet

And that’s where the difference between advertising aimed at men and that aimed at women lies: advertisers take advantage of men as well as women, but most ads aimed at men don’t come with a dose of disrespect and dehumanization (of men). Source: Internet

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