Verb
To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences.
Source: Webster's dictionaryShe saw that in all wars, the first stage was to dehumanize the enemy, reduce the enemy to a lower level so that he might be killed without compunction. When the enemy was not human to begin with, the task was easier. Greg Bear
In case you haven't noticed, we ... dehumanize our own soldiers, not because of their religion or race, but because of their low social class. Send 'em anywhere. Make 'em do anything. Piece of cake. Kurt Vonnegut
I look at is as one single entity. I dehumanize the audience. This way, I don't get nervous, you know? Kenny Hickey
Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. Coretta Scott King
When you dehumanize a group, there's lasting consequences because they know that they're being dehumanized. James Carville
If you aren't just brought up in your tribe but interact with other people either directly or vicariously, through journalism and literature, you see what life is like from other points of view and are less likely to demonize them or dehumanize others and more likely to empathize with them. Steven Pinker