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(noun) /dē-ˌ(h)yü-ˌma-nə-tə-ˈfĭ-kā-shan/ The bureaucratically sanctioned, algorithmically optimized process of stripping individuals of dignity, empathy, and personhood, usually to make systemic abuse more efficient, [customer service] more unbearable, or war crimes sound like policy decisions. Often administered in sterile language by people in suits or screens in cubicles. Field Applications: Corporate: Referring to workers as "[human capital] units" Government: Referring to civilians as "[collateral damage]" Tech: Designing platforms where users are “data points” instead of people Healthcare: "Patient throughput" as a higher priority than patient outcome Related Terms: Humanitization (archaic, banned in some HR departments) Dignicide: The lethal form of dehumanitification See Also: Form letter condolences, call center rage, refugee quotas, drone strike approvals.
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