objectification
noun
the act or an instance of treating a person as an object or thing.
self-objectification
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a word derived from
objectification.
Example Sentences
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What parents saw as self-objectification, daughters told Tanenbaum, was an attempt to assert control over their bodies and images.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
Also, this film brings up something that I have noticed is a key point for a lot of people, which is: Is self-objectification empowering?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022
There is an eyebrow-pencil-thin line between self-care and self-objectification, even if the former is easier to sell.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Studies regularly find that teen and preteen girls who use Facebook, for example, are less satisfied with their bodies and do more self-objectification.
From The Verge ● Oct. 6, 2021
It was a play on power and self-objectification, in much the same way as Marina Abramović would later take to extremes.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
