Term: dehumanization: the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
Candidate hypernym: degradation: changing to a lower state (a less respected state) → 1
Candidate hypernym: ponytail: a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail → 0
Candidate hypernym: star-thistle: Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America → 0
Candidate hypernym: gun: the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies → 0
Candidate hypernym: formalism: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms → 0
Candidate hypernym: wave: a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch → 0
Candidate hypernym: goldilocks: early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod → 0
Candidate hypernym: saddle blanket: stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle → 0
Candidate hypernym: shoe bomb: an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe → 0
Candidate hypernym: panty girdle: a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties → 0
Candidate hypernym: gym suit: clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise → 0