French word

humaniser

Pronunciation

IPA/ymanize/

Meaning

  • verbhumanize

Example

Une anecdote personnelle humanise son discours.

A personal anecdote humanizes his speech.

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More examples

Il vaut mieux humaniser sa réponse pour paraître plus chaleureux.

It is better to humanize his response to seem warmer.

Core concept

A bare presentation filled with recognizable human warmth and personal detail.

Common phrases

  • humaniser un message

    humanize a message

  • humaniser sa réponse

    humanize his response

Similar words

personnaliser: Changing content and wording to fit a specific audience or purpose.
adapter: Modifying an approach or expression to match the circumstances or the person involved.

Definition in French

Donner à quelque chose des traits humains, notamment de la chaleur, de l'empathie ou des détails personnels.

Word origin

Humain descends from Latin humanus, and humaniser adds the verb-forming suffix -iser to that adjective.

Usage tips

  • Humaniser can describe making treatment, institutions, or systems more humane, not only making speech more personal.

Opposites

  • déshumaniserdehumanizeverb

Related words

  • humanisationhumanizationnoun
  • humaniséhumanizedadjective

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