humanizing
present participle ofhumanize
humanize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyhumanise)uk/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/us/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/to make something lessunpleasantand moresuitableforpeople:
Steps are being taken to humanize theprison.
to show that someone has thequalities, weaknesses, etc. that aretypicalof ahuman, in a way that makes you morelikelytofeelsympathyfor them:
Thefilmtriesto humanize thegangmembers, who showtouchesoftendernessdespitetheirruthlessexploits.
Opposite
dehumanize
to make something that is nothumanseemlike aperson, or totreatsomething that is nothumanas if it is aperson:
TogainsupportfromCongress, they humanized thecompany.
- Thisarchitectknowshow to humanizemodernbuildings.
- They wereableto humanize theimpersonalInternet.
- Theliberalartshumanizepeople. That's why youteachthem.
- Thelosshumanized her, making herseemlessroboticandshowingshe could begracefulindefeat.
- If we humanize thecatto theextentwhere westartto give ithumanmedication, we may behurtingit when we aretryingto bekind.
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- remedial
- revamp
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- sharpen
- tonic
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sympathy & compassion
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
Examplesofhumanizing
humanizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The importance people attributed to thehumanizingand comforting approach of people involved in their treatment either directly or indirectly emerged from the text.
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It is at least possible that the spread of globalization and of market interactions may eventually lead to greaterhumanizingtendencies.
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In the same way, the (humanizing) immigrant metaphor organizes our view of the sparrow.
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The effectiveness of metaphors both naturalizing andhumanizingrelies on the existence of common assumptions about the object of comparison.
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Arguably, the sheer number of towns, their independence and their small size all played a part inhumanizingindustrialization.
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Talking about other people, she claims, is "humanizing" in that it is part of our experience of building relationships, sharing with others, and ultimately becoming and being human.
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He was practised athumanizingthe particular kind of transition denoted by decolonization, though to what exact purpose, other than the general cultivation of ' goodwill ', was not entirely clear.
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We supported the report because it calls for thehumanizingof the reception of refugees.
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I am only saying that if you do not use the friendly societies, you will throw away one of the naturalhumanizing, individualizing elements in dealing with sickness benefit.
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Byhumanizingthe entire world, dangerous technology would not be a problem for human survival.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Philosophy professors involved in ordinary language analysis or logical positivism disregard importanthumanizingethical and political issues and fail to pique the interest of students.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Together, the images create a sense of unity and flow: animating, orienting andhumanizingthe station.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is also a feature called accent -- a primitive means ofhumanizingthe drumbeat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition, it boasted severalhumanizingelements such as rolls, flams, and timing variations that were meant to mimic those of real drummers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Moreover, as these positive dynamics feed into each other, the interaction can regenerate and assume a constructive, connecting, andhumanizingcharacter.
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