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objectify
[ uhb-jek-tuh-fahy ]
/ əbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM objectify
ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion [uhb-jek-tuh-fi-key-shuhn], /əbˌdʒɛk tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nouno·ver·ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion, nouno·ver·ob·jec·ti·fy, verb (used with object), o·ver·ob·jec·ti·fied, o·ver·ob·jec·ti·fy·ing.un·ob·jec·ti·fied, adjectiveWords nearby objectify
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British Dictionary definitions for objectify
objectify
/ (əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to represent concretely; present as an object
Derived forms of objectify
objectification, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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