Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Dehumanize /dĭh-yo͞om'-ən-īz/ · De·hu·man·ize · IPA /diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/ 01 v. t. To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences. 1. To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences.