v.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' jek-t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: circa 1837
1 : to treat as an object or cause to have objective reality
2 : to give expression to (as an abstract notion, feeling, or ideal) in a form that can be experienced by others <it is the essence of the fairy tale to objectify differing facets of the child's emotional experience ― John Updike>
– ob · jec · ti · fi · ca · tion \ - ˌ jek-t ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun