Synonyms for humanize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.
Related words
- Word family
- humanization
- Other spellings
- humanise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- humanized
e.g. humanized → humaned, civilized, polished…
Example sentences
- civilize The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| humanize | steady | |
| civilize | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- human2
- 6 letters
- polish2
- 8 letters
- civilize3, civilise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (human2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- humaniser