Definitions for objectifyəbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•jec•ti•fyəbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ(v.t.)-fied, -fy•ing.
to present as an object, esp. of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
Origin of objectify:
1830–40
ob•jec`ti•fi•ca′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify(verb)
make external or objective, or give reality to
"language externalizes our thoughts"
depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify(verb)
make impersonal or present as an object
"Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women"
Wiktionary
objectify(Verb)
to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses
objectify(Verb)
to treat as something objectively real
objectify(Verb)
to treat as a mere object and deny the dignity of
Webster Dictionary
Objectify(verb)
to cause to become an object; to cause to assume the character of an object; to render objective
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