as in symbolizes
disapproving
to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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The site was especially crowded as hundreds of individuals gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the early 19th-century mountaintop fortress that symbolizes sovereignty and resistance against French colonialism.—
Desiree Anello,
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Per the Japanese government, the ritual symbolizes the union of the couple and the joining of their families.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Objectifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifies. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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