objectification

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Recent Examples of objectification After all, what is interest without curiosity but objectification? Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026 But Artisan’s teachings sometimes veer from self-growth mantras to crude jokes and objectification. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Pointing up the cinematic objectification of women, the work transformed the female body from a passive, sexualized object to an active participant in a public action in which players were forced to reckon with the roles assigned them by a patriarchal society. News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026 On Wednesday, Axios reported new allegations, including that the staffer who was subjected to poetry and dinner invites was uncomfortable with Edwards’ overtures and objectification of her appearance. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Again, there’s something here about misogyny and objectification, but Prager never really gains a firm grasp on the theme. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectification
Noun
  • The manifestations go beyond the growing equity control of businesses.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Objectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectification. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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