hominization

noun hom·i·ni·za·tion \ˌhä-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of HOMINIZATION

: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors

Latin homin-, homo + English -ization

First Known Use: 1952

Medical Dictionary

noun hom·i·ni·za·tion

: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors

—hom·i·nized or chiefly British hom·i·nised \ˈhäm-ə-ˌnīzd\ adjective

hom·i·ni·za·tion or chiefly British hom·i·ni·sa·tion \ˌhäm-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\

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