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objectify

UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktəˌfaɪ/

Translations

objectifyverb
objectified
Past Simple
objectified
Past Participle
objectifying
Gerund
UK
/əbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪ/
US
/əbˈdʒɛktəˌfaɪ/
The media often tends to objectify women in advertisements.
СМИ часто склонны объективировать женщин в рекламе.
Additional translations
обобществлять
Synonyms
dehumanize
commodify
materialize
reify
reduce

Definitions

objectifyverb
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.
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