BESTIALIZING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

bestializing

verb

present participle of bestialize

as in humiliating

to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being men who had been bestialized by war

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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026
The autocrat delights in humiliating so many people, not least tech billionaires, including Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who once opposed him.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

Definition of humiliating

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His followers responded with a steady stream of invective, describing Atkin and Jammi in misogynistic and, at times, dehumanizing language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
As Israel and the United States joined forces to attack Iran, and Israel pursued its proxies in Lebanon, rhetoric dehumanizing Jews also spiked.

— Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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One of Robinson's attorneys, Kathryn Nester, also represented Kouri Richins, who was convicted of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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While Roger Federer is depicted as James Bond, in a tux, elegant and wrinkle-free, Nadal is called Rambo, ripped and relentless, brutalizing the ball and opponents alike.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Euthanasia decisions are already brutalizing for dog owners, and those decisions may become even more fraught.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Definition of brutalizing

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