as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a statue that is often cited as an objectification of the ancient Greeks' notion of beauty
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Recent Examples of objectification
Again, there’s something here about misogyny and objectification, but Prager never really gains a firm grasp on the theme.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Some questioned whether an NBA team should endorse a strip club and expressed concern over the objectification of women.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Allowing this night to go forward without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But Wainwright never gives us the chance to perceive them as quaint, which would just be a form of objectification.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
All that thinking has only strengthened my conviction that learning to love your face without objectification is a powerful way to counteract the damaging and distressing messages from a beauty culture that prizes youthfulness and hypersexuality.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 10 Dec. 2025
The organization has struggled with declining viewership and financial instability in recent years, as well as broader questions around relevance, objectification and inclusivity in the modern age.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Depicting the pop star on her knees in a dog-like pose while her hair is presumably being pulled by a male, the cover caused a stir on social media for what many felt looked like objectification.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Some questioned whether an NBA team should endorse a strip club and expressed concern over the objectification of women.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Allowing this night to go forward without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But Wainwright never gives us the chance to perceive them as quaint, which would just be a form of objectification.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
All that thinking has only strengthened my conviction that learning to love your face without objectification is a powerful way to counteract the damaging and distressing messages from a beauty culture that prizes youthfulness and hypersexuality.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 10 Dec. 2025
The organization has struggled with declining viewership and financial instability in recent years, as well as broader questions around relevance, objectification and inclusivity in the modern age.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Depicting the pop star on her knees in a dog-like pose while her hair is presumably being pulled by a male, the cover caused a stir on social media for what many felt looked like objectification.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectification
Noun
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Within the parameters of a game—where non-player characters essentially function as different disguises for, and manifestations of, a single narrative engine—such paranoia might not be unjustified.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its arrival in this sizzling Fire sign shifts the tone from dreamy introversion to active manifestation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crew shares first images of Earth from capsule An image of Earth taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on April 3, 2026.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing fancy about a big, square screen that sits upstage of the circular playing area, but the subtlety in which the images and mood flows through the screen greatly enhance the storytelling.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Objectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectification. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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