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Dehumanize vs Demonize - What's the difference?

dehumanize | demonize |

As verbs the difference between dehumanize and demonize

is that dehumanize is to take away humanity, to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes while demonize is (american spelling) to turn into a demon.

dehumanize

English

Verb

(dehumaniz)
  • To take away humanity, to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes.
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    • Alternative forms

    * de-humanize * dehumanise (U.K.) * de-humanise

    demonize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * daemonise (UK) * daemonize (chiefly UK) * (rare) * demonise (UK)

    Verb

    (demoniz)
  • (American spelling) To turn into a demon.
  • (American spelling) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic.