Humanize — Hu man*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humanizing}.] [Cf. F. humaniser.] 1. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. [Also spelled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humanize — [hyo͞o′mə nīz΄, yo͞o′mə nīz΄] vt. humanized, humanizing 1. to make human; give a human nature or character to 2. to make humane; make kind, merciful, considerate, etc.; civilize; refine vi. to become human or humane humanization n. humanizer n … English World dictionary
humanize — c.1600, from HUMAN (Cf. human) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Humanized; humanizing … Etymology dictionary
humanize — (Amer.) hu·man·ize || hjuËmÉ™naɪz v. make or become human, give human qualities to; make humane, civilize, culture (also humanise) … English contemporary dictionary
humanize — (also humanise) ► VERB 1) make more humane. 2) give a human character to. DERIVATIVES humanization noun … English terms dictionary
Human rights in France — The preamble of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic, founded in 1958, recalls the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France has also ratified the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the European … Wikipedia
Human Relations Movement — A school of the sociology of industry originating in the United States before the Second World War, whose influence spread to Britain for a short period after it. Human Relations (often referred to simply as HR) comprised both an academic… … Dictionary of sociology
humanize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1603 1. a. to represent as human ; attribute human qualities to b. to adapt to human nature or use 2. to make humane • humanization noun • humanizer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
humanize — humanization, n. humanizer, n. /hyooh meuh nuyz / or, often, /yooh /, v., humanized, humanizing. v.t. 1. to make humane, kind, or gentle. 2. to make human. v.i. 3. to become human or humane. Also, esp. Brit., humanise. [ … Universalium
humanize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 make human; give a human character to. 2 make humane. Derivatives: humanization n. Etymology: F humaniser (as HUMAN) … Useful english dictionary
