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ob·jec·ti·fy
(əb-jĕk′tə-fī′)tr.v. ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing, ob·jec·ti·fies
1. To present or regard as an object: "Because we have objectified animals, we are able to treat them impersonally" (Barry Lopez).
2. To make objective, external, or concrete: thoughts objectified in art.
ob·jec′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
ob·jec′ti·fi′er n.
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objectify
(əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(Philosophy) (tr) to represent concretely; present as an object. Also: objectivate
obˌjectifiˈcation n
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ob•jec•ti•fy
(əbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
to present as an object, esp. of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
[1830–40]
ob•jec`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.
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objectify
Past participle: objectified
Gerund: objectifying
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Verb | 1. | objectify - make external or objective, or give reality to; "language externalizes our thoughts" |
2. | objectify - make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women" |
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objectify
verbTo represent (an abstraction, for example) in or as if in bodily form:
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