Definition
Definition of objectified - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
perceptionviewed solely for physical attributes
- The media often portrays women in an objectified manner.
2.
dehumanizedtreated as an object rather than a person
- She felt objectified by the comments.
Origin of objectified
Latin, objectum (thing presented to the mind)
Terms with objectified included in their meaning
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metaphorical
situation where people are objectified for entertainment
objectified
treated as an object rather than a person
Examples of objectified in a sentence
She felt objectified by the comments on her appearance. The advertisement objectified the models. He felt objectified by the constant scrutiny.
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- French:objectivé, objectifié, ...
- German:körperlich objektifizierter, objektifiziert, ...
- Italian:oggettivato, oggettificato, ...
- Spanish:cosificada, ...
- Portuguese:objetificado, ...
- Chinese:物化, 被物化的, ...
- Japanese:性的対象とされた, 物扱いされた, ...
- Arabic:مُؤَجْسَد, مُجَرَّد, ...
- Hebrew:מְחוּפָּץ, מֻחְפָּץ, ...
- Russian:объективированный, ...
- Ukrainian:об'єктивований, знеособлений, ...
- Hindi:वस्तुीकृत, अमानवीकृत, ...
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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