objectivize

[ uhb-jek-tuh-vahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ob·jec·tiv·ized, ob·jec·tiv·iz·ing.

1. to cause to become concrete or objective; objectify.

Other Words From

• ob·jecti·vi·zation noun
• unob·jectiv·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of objectivize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; objective + -ize

Example Sentences

All men, says Schopenhauer, possess the capacity to objectivize the Idea on different planes.

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