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subjectify

American  
[suhb-jek-tuh-fahy] / səbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

subjectified, subjectifying
  1. to make subjective.

  2. to identify with (a subject) or interpret subjectively.


subjectify British  
/ səbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to make subjective or interpret subjectively

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsubjectification noun
  • subjectification noun

Etymology

Origin of subjectify

First recorded in 1865–70; subject + -ify

Example Sentences

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Mann continued, “I know how dramatic it was in real life. And so what could I push to do in the whole making of the narrative to try and sensitize the audience, to subjectify you into their experience? See how they see.”

From Los Angeles Times

Subjectify the objectification or whatever.

From Los Angeles Times

I like to use the word subjectify – it’s a joke, but it’s also got a serious point.

From The Guardian