objectify

[uhb-jek-tuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

objectified, objectifying 

1. to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.

2. 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

1. (tr) to represent concretely; present as an object

Other Word Forms

• objectification noun
• overobjectification noun
• overobjectify verb (used with object)
• unobjectified adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of objectify¹

First recorded in 1830–40; object + -ify

Example Sentences

What’s key to remember is that this new wave of hype surrounding East Asian media is less keen on whitewashing or objectifying than it may have been during previous eras.

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“I never felt objectified or stupid,” Bowen said of that scene.

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The book challenges our default tendency to objectify the natural world—even as we grant legal personhood to corporations and intellectual property.

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"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.

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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.

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