OBJECTIFY


Meaning of OBJECTIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈjek-tə-ˌfī ]

transitive verb

( -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 -ˌjek-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.