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humanize.

To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/UK, US
  1. To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

    transitive
  2. To make sympathetic or relatable.

    transitive
  3. To convert into something human or belonging to humans.

    transitive
    to humanize vaccine lymph
    humanized monoclonal antibodies
  4. To make (an AI-generated text) seem as though it was written by a human.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English humanize From human + -ize.

verb/hjuːˈmeɪn.aɪz/UK, US
  1. To make humane.

    transitive
  2. To become humane or civilized.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English humane Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English humanize From humane + -ize.

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