humanize

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To make something more humane, compassionate, or sympathetic; to give a human quality or character to something.; To make something more suitable or adapted for human use or comfort.; To represent or depict in human form; to personify.; To become more humane or civilized in character or behavior.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: humanizes Past: humanized Past part.: humanized Pres part.: humanizing

Collocations

humanize the experiencehumanize the brandhumanize the datahumanize the workplacehumanize the process

Derivatives

humanizationhumanizeddehumanizedehumanizationhumanhumanehumanityhumanitarian

Synonyms

personalizeindividualizesoftenwarmenlivenanimate

Antonyms

dehumanizemechanizeobjectifydepersonalize

Commonly confused

humanise
EN: 'Humanise' is simply the British English spelling variant of 'humanize'; both are correct.
humane
EN: 'Humane' is an adjective meaning compassionate or kind, while 'humanize' is a verb meaning to make something more human or relatable.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'humanize' uses a 'z' in American English but an 's' in British English ('humanise'). Do not confuse it with the adjective 'humane' (compassionate).

💬 Examples

  1. The documentary sought to humanize the refugees by sharing their personal stories.

  2. The architect tried to humanize the cold, industrial building by adding warm materials and natural light.

  3. Ancient myths often humanize natural forces like the sun and the sea.

  4. Over the centuries, society has gradually humanized its treatment of prisoners.