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dehumanitification 

The attempted extermination of every Human Being Homo sapient man, woman and child altogether in totallity from existence.
The term describes an overarching contemporary Narratological agenda as currently implemented by satan through his minions.
The current dehumanitification of earth will have a continued negative long-term impact on the world economy.
dehumanitification by JesterOthePines December 31, 2019
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Dehumanitification 

(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.
After calling the helpline and navigating 13 menu options only to be hung up on by a bot, Marcus experienced full-spectrum dehumanitification.
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The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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