animalisation

noun

Meaning

The process of reducing a person or group to the status or characteristics of an animal.

Examples

The propaganda campaign relied on the systematic animalisation of the opposing ethnic group.
Critics of the film pointed to its dehumanizing animalisation of the protagonist.

Synonyms: dehumanization, bestialization, objectification, degradation

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animalisation

noun

Pronunciation: ˌænɪməlɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

The process of reducing a person or group to the status or characteristics of an animal.

Examples

The propaganda campaign relied on the systematic animalisation of the opposing ethnic group.
Critics of the film pointed to its dehumanizing animalisation of the protagonist.
The psychological animalisation of the subjects made it easier for the guards to ignore their suffering.

Synonyms of animalisation

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