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dehumanise vs degrade

degrade vs dehumanise

dehumanise and degrade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dehumanise No No Yes No
degrade No No Yes No
As verbs, degrade is a hypernym of dehumanise; that is, degrade is a word with a broader meaning than dehumanise:
  • dehumanise: deprive of human qualities
  • degrade: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Other hypernyms of dehumanise include demean, disgrace, put down, take down.
dehumanise (verb) degrade (verb)
make mechanical or routine lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
deprive of human qualities reduce the level of land, as by erosion
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Difference between dehumanise and degrade

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