animalization

unzählbar

A noun referring to the act of depicting something in the form of an animal, or an action that causes people to become cruel or lose their normal human qualities.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas in Tiergestalt darzustellen, oder den Vorgang, durch den Menschen brutal werden oder ihre normalen menschlichen Eigenschaften verlieren.

1. Depiction as an animal C1 formal

   The act of representing or portraying something in the form of an animal.

   • The artist's animalization of the storm clouds gave them a menacing, living quality.
   • In many mythologies, the animalization of natural forces is a common theme.
   • The cartoon's animalization of political figures was both humorous and critical.

   🇩🇪Darstellung als Tier

   Synonyme: zoomorphism

2. Brutalization or dehumanization C1 formal

   An act or process that causes people to become cruel, bestial, or lacking in normal human qualities.

   • The harsh conditions of the prison led to the animalization of its inmates.
   • War often results in the animalization of soldiers, stripping them of their empathy.
   • The philosopher warned against the animalization of society through unchecked consumerism.

   🇩🇪Verrohung oder Entmenschlichung

   Synonyme: brutalizationdehumanization

   Antonyme: civilizationhumanizationrefinement

• animalizations plural form
• animalizations' possessive plural form
• animalization's possessive singular form