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overhumanize en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + humanize. Equivalent to over- + human + -ize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To overly humanize a nonhuman or subhuman entity.
   • Here's what I don't like: overhumanized TFs (eg: fleshy faces, Primus theory), and unrealistic humans. 1994 April 19, Steven Mar, “Don't Blame B.Budiansky!!!”, in alt.toys.transformers (Usenet), retrieved 24 Mar 2022:
   • Ironically, Americans have been bitching for years about "man in a rubber suit" Toho Godzilla, and then when an American version finally materializes, it looks more like a man in a suit (thanks to the overhumanized anatomy) than any previous Godzilla. 1998 May 8, Christopher Paris, “Godzilla spotted”, in alt.movies.monster (Usenet), retrieved 24 Mar 2022:
   • How can you overhumanize something that is already simply human? 2001 February 10, toto, “There ARE other options”, in alt.religion.christianity (Usenet), retrieved 24 Mar 2022:

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