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objectify
[ uhb-jek-tuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
, ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing.
- to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
- to treat (a person) as an object or thing:
Women are objectified and their physical attributes highlighted in ways that do not apply to men.
objectify
/ əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to represent concretely; present as an object
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Derived Forms
- obˌjectifiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion [uh, b-jek-t, uh, -fi-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
- o·ver·ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion noun
- o·ver·ob·jec·ti·fy verb (used with object) overobjectified overobjectifying
- un·ob·jec·ti·fied adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of objectify1
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Example Sentences
Avani Johnson, who was at the Timothée Chalamet contest, says she believes the latest trend has taken off because "women are relishing the opportunity to objectify men in a complete switch in power dynamics".
From BBC
"Yes, I was objectified," he says, with a smile.
From BBC
“As women, a lot of times our body has been this object to be looked at and to be objectified,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
You are being objectified and positioned as a bit of a sex symbol here.
From Salon
She is objectified and preyed on by men double her age.
From BBC
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