bestialized

verb

past tense of bestialize
as in humiliated
to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being men who had been bestialized by war

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  1. humiliated
  2. poisoned
  3. brutalized
  4. dehumanized
Verb
  • Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of humiliated
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  • The special bond between Supergirl and her scruffy animal sidekick becomes a key plot point in Kara’s new solo movie, where Krypto is poisoned by space outlaw Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Kara Zor-El (Alcock) goes on a planet-hopping mission to save her beloved Krypto – with young and vengeful girl Ruthye (Eve Ridley) in tow – after he’s poisoned by the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of poisoned
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  • Described as a biting political thriller in the tradition of Wild in the Streets and V for Vendetta, The Hunted is set in a dystopian America where trans people are brutalized and erased to the margins of society.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
  • Family Photo The family had fled the Congo after Carine, an activist, was brutalized for speaking out against the ruling regime.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Definition of brutalized
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  • The Coalition for the Homeless says the city's unhoused are often dehumanized and criminalized.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of dehumanized
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“Bestialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestialized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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