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objectifying

UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktəˌfaɪɪŋ/
objectifyinggerund / present participle
UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective.
Translations
objectifiantSe dit d’un comportement, d’un regard ou d’une représentation qui réduit une personne à un objet.
The advertisement was criticized for its objectifying portrayal of women.
La publicité a été critiquée pour sa représentation objectifiante des femmes.
Definitions
Treating a person as an object or thing, without regard to their dignity or individuality.
The advertisement was criticized for its objectifying portrayal of women.
Synonyms
dehumanizing
instrumentalizing
commodifying
reducing
objectifyingnoun
objectifyings
pl
UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktəˌfaɪɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun.
Translations
objectificationTerme surtout employé en contexte social, psychologique et féministe.
Feminist scholars have long examined the objectifying of women's bodies in advertising.
Les chercheuses féministes examinent depuis longtemps l’objectification des corps des femmes dans la publicité.
Definitions
The action or process of treating someone as an object, disregarding their humanity.
Feminist scholars have long examined the objectifying of women's bodies in advertising.
Synonyms
reification
instrumentalization
commodification
depersonalization
dehumanization
objectification
objectifyverb

objectifying

Gerund

objectified
Past Simple
objectified
Past Participle
objectifying
Gerund
UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktəˌfaɪ/
Translations
objectifierSens courant : traiter une personne comme un objet, sans égard pour sa dignité.
The advertisement was criticized for objectifying women by focusing solely on their physical appearance.
La publicité a été critiquée pour objectifier les femmes en se concentrant uniquement sur leur apparence physique.
Additional translations
concrétiserAu sens de rendre concret ou tangible.
Definitions
To treat a person as an object or thing, without regard to their dignity or personal qualities.
The advertisement was criticized for objectifying women by focusing solely on their physical appearance.
To express something in a concrete form or to make something tangible.
The artist objectified his emotions through his sculptures, giving them a physical presence.
Synonyms
commodify
reduce
materialize
dehumanize
reify
objectifygerund / present participle

objectifying

Used attributively to describe a gaze, stance, etc., that performs objectification (e.g., ‘an objectifying lens’).
Translations
objectifiantSens adjectival : qui réduit les personnes à des objets.
The commercial relies on an objectifying depiction of bodies to sell its product.
La publicité repose sur une représentation objectifiante des corps pour vendre son produit.
Definitions
Tending to treat people as objects, reducing them to mere things or visual stimuli.
The commercial relies on an objectifying depiction of bodies to sell its product.
Synonyms
objectifying (alternative spelling: objectifying)
sexualizing
objectifying (UK: objectifying)
reducing to an object
treating as an object
alienating
dehumanizing
depersonalizing
demeaning
instrumentalizing
commodifying
objectifypast participle
Definitions
Having been treated as an object; reduced to the status of a thing.
The magazine’s photo spread featured highly objectified models.
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