animalization

• 名词，指将某物描绘或表现为动物形态的行为，或指使人变得残忍、丧失正常人性的行为。

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.

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1. Depiction as an animalC1formal

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

   动物化

   • 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.

   同义词zoomorphism

2. Brutalization or dehumanizationC1formal

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

   兽化或非人化

   • 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.

   同义词brutalizationdehumanization

   反义词civilizationhumanizationrefinement