rehumanize means to make human again. It carries an Arena rating of 1210, earned across 30 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, rehumanize ranks #2,350 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #7,475 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #8,105 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #10,558 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “rehumanize” is a great word
REHUMANIZE — [Verb] To restore human qualities, dignity, or character to someone or something. Formed within English from the prefix re- ("again") and the verb humanize (from human + -ize, meaning "to make human"). Unlike "dehumanize," which strips away dignity, or "objectify," which reduces a person to utility, to rehumanize is a deliberate act of imaginative restitution. It is the historian tracing a statistic back to a singular life story, the weary argument paused to remember the face behind the opposing screen, or the archivist polishing a forgotten grave's nameplate until sunlight catches the letters again. To rehumanize is a quiet rebellion against the cold mechanics of indifference, one deliberate recognition at a time.
Etymology
From re- + humanize.
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