ob ‧ jec ‧ ti ‧ fy /əbˈdʒektəfaɪ, əbˈdʒektɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle objectified , present participle objectifying , third person singular objectifies ) [transitive] formal
to treat a person or idea as a physical object:
a culture that objectifies women
—objectification /əbˌdʒektəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, əbˌdʒektɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]