objectification \ əb-ˌjek-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən \ noun
Recent Examples on the Web
//Late last month saw the publication of All the President’s Women, an in-depth exploration of Trump’s tendency to objectify the women who cross his path.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "The Perverse Physics of Accusing Trump of Assault," 7 Nov. 2019
//The code bans inappropriate jokes, persistent one-sided flirting, or objectifying comments on somebody’s dress, looks, or sexuality.
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Linda Nordling, Science | AAAS, "‘It’s not acceptable.’ Conduct codes aim to curb harassment at scientific field sites," 23 Oct. 2019
//The show has often been criticized for objectifying women and has faced recent criticism after CMO Edward Razek made about casting plus-sized and transgender models in the show.
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cleveland, "Bye bye, Angels. Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show leaves network TV.," 11 May 2019
//The painting is objectified, neither window nor mirror on outer or inner worlds, but a circumstance all its own.
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Los Angeles Times, "Review: Jay DeFeo show offers a provocative sketch of a California artist finding her voice," 17 Aug. 2019
//The whole point of the book was to turn the male gaze on its head and be the one looking out at the world — the female gaze — not being objectified by it.
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Sarah Menkedick, Longreads, "The First Book," 24 July 2019
//Despite her efforts to avoid sexualizing herself, Twitter trolls objectified Billie Eilish, sparking outrage from her fans.
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, "Billie Eilish fans shut down Twitter trolls for objectifying the 17-year-old artist," 24 June 2019
//This gets at a major misconception about female sexuality: People mistakenly think the line between being objectified and empowered is in the eye of the beholder.
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Andrea Bartz, Marie Claire, "Sometimes I Exploit My Sexuality and I'm Not Sorry," 25 Feb. 2019
//The true challenge of assigning stars is trying to objectify an inherently subjective experience in a meaningful way.
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Arizona Republic Food & Dining Team, azcentral, "We aren't getting rid of stars in restaurant reviews. But they're getting a major makeover," 9 July 2019
First Known Use of objectify
circa 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for objectify
Dictionary Entries near objectify
More Synonyms and Antonyms ofobjectify
disapproving
to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
- She says beauty pageants objectify women.
- body,
- embody,
- epitomize,
- express,
- externalize,
- incarnate,
- incorporate,
- instantiate,
- manifest,
- materialize,
- personalize,
- personify,
- substantiate
More Definitions forobjectify
disapproving : to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person