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objectify
[uhb-jek-tuh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
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
/ əˈɛɪˌڲɪ /
verb
(tr) to represent concretely; present as an object
Other Word Forms
- objectification noun
- overobjectification noun
- overobjectify verb (used with object)
- unobjectified adjective
- DzˌپھˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of objectify1
Example Sentences
The book challenges our default tendency to objectify the natural world—even as we grant legal personhood to corporations and intellectual property.
"It is unacceptable for any visitor, foreign or local, to exploit or objectify indigenous communities or their children for any purpose, including photography," the ministry said in a statement cited by Informanté newspaper.
But its Sia-written lead single Chained to the Rhythm, which boldly attacked mindless pop culture, appeared to be undermined by Bon Appetit, a song openly objectifying Perry as a sexual meal.
"They did do an assembly about how to treat women and not to objectify them."
"I want to start a debate and encourage people to think about a process that objectifies women who have very little freedom to choose between marriage and career," he says.
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