Definition of Humanize

1. Verb. Make more humane. "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city"

Exact synonyms: Humanise
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Humanisation, Humanization
Antonyms: Dehumanize

Definition of Humanize

1. v. t. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize.

2. v. i. To become or be made more humane; to become civilized; to be ameliorated.

Definition of Humanize

1. Verb. To make human, to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Humanize

1. to make human [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Medical Definition of Humanize

1. 1. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. "Was it the business of magic to humanize our natures with compassion?" (Addison) 2. To give a human character or expression to. "Humanised divinities." 3. To convert into something human or belonging to man; as, to humanize vaccine lymph. Origin: Cf. F. Humaniser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Humanize

humanistic psychology
humanistically
humanists
humanitarian
humanitarian intervention
humanitarian interventions
humanitarianism
humanitarianisms
humanitarians
humanitian
humanitians
humanities
humanity
humanization
humanizations
humanize (current term)
humanized
humanizer
humanizers
humanizes
humanizing
humankind
humanless
humanlike
humanly
humanmade
humanness
humannesses
humanoid
humanoids

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