The opposite of anthropomorphism is dehumanization. It is the process whereby people fail to attribute human-like characteristics to other humans and treat them like nonhuman animals or objects.
Dehumanization involves describing members of a particular outgroup as less sentient and civilized than the members of an ingroup, and thus not worthy of humane treatment. A typical strategy is referring to the targets of prejudice as “vermin” or “animals.”
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