Definition
Definition of objectifying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
behaviorthe act of treating a person as a thing
- Objectifying is harmful in many social situations.
Adjective
demeaningreducing a person to an object, ignoring their dignity
- The advertisement was criticized for its objectifying portrayal of women.
Origin of objectifying
Latin, objectum (thing presented) + -fy (to make)
Examples of objectifying in a sentence
She criticized the ad campaign for its constant objectifying of women. The film faced backlash for its objectifying scenes. Critics called out the objectifying nature of the magazine's images.
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- French:objectification, objectivant, ...
- German:Objektifizierung, objektifizierend, ...
- Italian:oggettivazione, oggettivante, ...
- Spanish:cosificación, objetivante, ...
- Portuguese:objetificação, objetificante, ...
- Chinese:物化他人, 物化的, ...
- Japanese:人を物扱いすること, 物のように扱う, ...
- Arabic:تَشْيِئ, مشيِّئ, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְשָׁטַת אֱנוֹשִׁיּוּת, מְחַפְּצֵן, ...
- Russian:объектификация, объективирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:об'єктифікація, об'єктивуючий, ...
- Hindi:वस्तुकरण, वस्तु की तरह देखने वाला, ...
Definition of objectify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
dehumanizetreat someone as an object rather than a person
- The media often objectify women, reducing them to mere visual elements.
2.
make tangibleTECH. express something abstract in a concrete formTECH.
- To objectify abstract concepts, artists use symbols and metaphors.
3.
philosophyTECH. treat something as objectively realTECH.
- They objectified the concept of time in their study.
Origin of objectify
Latin, objectum (thing presented to the mind)
Examples of objectify in a sentence
It's wrong to objectify people based on their appearance. They objectify their feelings through art. The novel attempts to objectify the human experience. The theory attempts to objectify abstract emotions. He tried to objectify the notion of beauty in his work.
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- French:déshumaniser, objectiver, ...
- German:entmenschlichen, objektivieren, ...
- Italian:oggettivare, ...
- Spanish:cosificar, materializar, ...
- Portuguese:objetificar, concretizar, ...
- Chinese:物化, 具象化, ...
- Japanese:物化する, 具現化する, ...
- Arabic:جَرَّدَ من الإنسانيَّة, جَسَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְפִּיץ, לְהַמְחִישׁ, ...
- Russian:объективировать, воплощать, ...
- Ukrainian:об'єктивувати, конкретизувати, ...
- Hindi:वस्तु की तरह देखना, मूर्त रूप देना, ...
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