Animalisation (Noun)
Meaning
An act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The prolonged exposure to violence in the war zone led to a disturbing animalisation of the soldiers, making them numb to human suffering.
- The brutal treatment of prisoners in the facility was a stark example of animalisation, stripping them of their dignity and humanity.
- Years of poverty and neglect had resulted in the animalisation of the community, leaving them with little empathy or compassion for one another.
- The dictator's regime was marked by a deliberate animalisation of the population, using fear and propaganda to dehumanise and control them.
- The effects of the natural disaster were exacerbated by the animalisation of the survivors, who were forced to fight for scraps in a desperate bid to stay alive.