dehumanization

/diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

//diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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"dehumanization" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dehumanization” is uncommon English (frequency #65,044 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,044
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of dehumanizing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dehumanization · dehumanization · English

dehumanization · rank #65,044 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,044
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deface

Nearest frequency peer: deface (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “dehumanization”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dehumanization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dehumanization
PropertyValue
Headworddehumanization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dehumanization” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dehumanizationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “deface” (#65,043), “demesne” (#65,047), “Deauville” (#65,040). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dehumanization” is #65,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dehumanization is uncommon English at frequency #65,044 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act or process of dehumanizing.".

dehumanization has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization. The correct English form is dehumanization, spelled D-E-H-U-M-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of dehumanizing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dehumanization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new.
  2. The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible.

Etymology

From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.

Antonyms

anthropomorphismhumanization

This word in other languages

deshumanización(Español)déshumanisation(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dehumanization"?
"dehumanization" is spelled D-E-H-U-M-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "dehumanization" mean?
As a noun, "dehumanization" means: The act or process of dehumanizing.
How do you pronounce "dehumanization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dehumanization" is /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dehumanization"?
From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dehumanization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

counterfactual#65,013incompleteness#65,206securitization#64,696traditionalism#65,581

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list