animalization

/ˌænɪməlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The process of making someone or something behave like an animal, or treating them as if they were an animal.
    • The novel explores the animalization of prisoners in a harsh system.
    • Some critics argue that violent video games lead to the animalization of players.
    • The animalization of the enemy in propaganda makes it easier to justify war.
  2. The act of representing or describing something in animal form.
    • In many ancient myths, the animalization of gods was common.
    • The artist's animalization of human emotions gives the paintings a surreal quality.
    • Children's stories often use the animalization of characters to teach lessons.
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