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Dehumanization vs Degradation - What's the difference?

dehumanization | degradation |

As nouns the difference between dehumanization and degradation

is that dehumanization is the act or process of dehumanizing while degradation is the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.

dehumanization

English

Alternative forms

*dehumanisation

Noun

(wikipedia dehumanization) (en noun)
  • The act or process of dehumanizing

    • degradation

    English

    (wikipedia degradation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.
  • The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
  • Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
  • (geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
  • A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
  • The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
  • Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
  • The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

    • Derived terms

    * biodegradation

    Related terms

    * decomposition