animalisation

Thân thiện

The propaganda campaign was a clear attempt at animalisation of the enemy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of making something or someone cruel, brutal, or lacking in normal human qualities; the reduction to an animal-like state. It refers to the degradation of human behavior or character to a base, instinctual level devoid of compassion, reason, or civility.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The prolonged war led to the animalisation of the soldiers, stripping them of their empathy.
  • Critics argued that the harsh prison conditions resulted in the animalisation of the inmates.
  • The novel explores the animalisation of society under a tyrannical regime.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Use: Often used in sociological, psychological, or philosophical discussions to describe the dehumanizing effects of extreme circumstances, violence, or oppressive systems.
  • The philosopher wrote about the animalisation of the workforce in early industrial capitalism.

Variants and Related Words

• Animalize (verb): To make brutal or like an animal; to represent in animal form.
  • The propaganda sought to animalize the enemy.
• Dehumanization (noun): A closely related concept meaning the deprivation of positive human qualities. While similar, "animalisation" specifically implies a descent to a bestial or savage state.

Synonyms

• Brutalization
• Dehumanization
• Barbarization

Notes on Meaning

• This term carries a strong negative connotation and is typically used in critical or analytical contexts. It implies a loss of humanity and a regression to primitive, often violent, instincts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brutalization
• brutalisation
• animalization