"overhumanize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overhumanizes [present, singular, third-person], overhumanizing [participle, present], overhumanized [participle, past], overhumanized [past]
Etymology: From over- + humanize. Equivalent to over- + human + -ize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|humanize}} over- + humanize, {{confix|en|over|human|ize}} over- + human + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} overhumanize (third-person singular simple present overhumanizes, present participle overhumanizing, simple past and past participle overhumanized)
  1. (transitive) To overly humanize a nonhuman or subhuman entity. Tags: transitive Synonyms: overhumanise

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