objectification

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Recent Examples of objectification 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 Exploring the misogyny of beauty pageants and its targeting of transwomen and the ongoing objectification of women, the contestants each called to the stage, presented by a very Vincent Price-seeming host representing the patriarchy. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 To others, a symbol of degradation and objectification. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity. Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025 Bringing nuance to our understanding of Asian fetishization, Yu unveils not only her victimization but her participation and, ultimately, her healing and empowerment from the brutality of objectification. Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectification
Noun
  • Her manifestation came true in the form of 14 songs created with her music director Blue May.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • His manifestations for his sisters came to fruition.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its images have illuminated how galaxies form, evolve and recycle their material through generations of star birth and death.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Cranston was among those who raised concerns when the initial launch of the AI video platform allowed users to create his image without his permission.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Objectification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectification. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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