dehumanizer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˈhjuːmənaɪzə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
From dehumanize + -er.
Meanings
-
One who, or that which, dehumanizes.
What sunlight is to the vampire, recognition is to the dehumanizers.
2023 November 2, David Brooks, “How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023:Both looked a little dry and dutiful, "Temple," danced to Mr. Nikolais's music, a little decorous as well, but the excerpt from "Graph" proving once more that Mr. Nikolais is anything but the dehumanizer he is sometimes accused of being.
1992 January 30, Jennifer Dunning, “Review/Dance; Premiere Opens Season For Nikolais and Louis”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dehumanizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |