objectify
To make possible to be perceived by the sensesTo make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
» Classical liberalism deifies abstractions and objectifies humans.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
(transitive)To treat (something) as objectively real.
(transitive)To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).
Near-synonyms: demean, fetishize
- make impersonal or present as an object
- make external or objective, or give reality to
Examples
5 sentencesClassical liberalism deifies abstractions and objectifies humans.
Women are often objectified and treated like property.
Rima was weary of being objectified every night.
He objectifies her.
She was a radical feminist. When she had the slightest suspicion that her boyfriend was objectifying a woman, she became furious.
Translations
2 languagesForms
objectifies, objectifying, objectified, objectified| Base form | objectify · to objectify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | objectifies |
| Present participle | objectifying |
| Past simple | objectified |
| Past participle | objectified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonyms- make impersonal or present as an object:depersonalizedepersonalise
- make external or objective, or give reality to:exteriorizeexterioriseexternalizeexternalise
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle