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   Hu·man·ize

   /ˈ(h)yo͞oməˌnīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) more humane or civilized: "his purpose was to humanize prison conditions"
   • 2. give (something) a human character: "dogs are wonderful friends but why do we try to humanize them?"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French humaniser, from Latin humanus (see human).

   Derivatives

   • 1. humanization noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • H

     4

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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