objectify
verb
ob·jec·ti·fy
əb-ˈjek-tə-ˌfī 
objectified; objectifying
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: to give expression to (something, such as an abstract notion, feeling, or ideal) in a form that can be experienced by others
It is the essence of the fairy tale to objectify differing facets of the child's emotional experience …—
John Updike
John UpdikeExamples of objectify in a Sentence
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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In addition, researchers found that voters were less likely to support political candidates who had been objectified, and that objectified women were perceived as lacking qualities like helpfulness or emotional depth.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
It was used as a dehumanizing form of minstrelsy that further objectified Black men.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
Or will the troves of data being amassed on nonhuman animals be used to further commodify and objectify them?
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
But for me, what is such an absolute bummer is Grant continuing to objectify the women.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
It was used as a dehumanizing form of minstrelsy that further objectified Black men.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
Or will the troves of data being amassed on nonhuman animals be used to further commodify and objectify them?
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
But for me, what is such an absolute bummer is Grant continuing to objectify the women.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectify
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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectify. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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