OBJECTIFY


Meaning of OBJECTIFY in English

/ əbˈdʒektɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb

( ob·ject·ifies , ob·ject·ify·ing , ob·ject·ified , ob·ject·ified ) [ vn ] ( formal ) to treat sb/sth as an object :

magazines that objectify women

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from the noun object + -i- + -fy .

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