"dehumanizer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈhjuːmənaɪzə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: dehumanizers [plural]
Etymology: From dehumanize + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dehumanize|-er|id2=agent noun}} dehumanize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dehumanizer (plural dehumanizers)
  1. One who, or that which, dehumanizes. Categories (topical): People

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