as in to symbolize
disapproving
to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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Recent Examples of objectify
Turns out that even being the perfect avatar doesn’t spare you from being objectified like a booth babe at a gun show.
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Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Sorry to objectify Allison Janney, but good God, those gams!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 July 2025
And there's a character who could be seen as being objectified, but nothing overt.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some have noted that Sweeney's soap stunt seems especially odd, given what the actress has said before about being objectified.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
Sorry to objectify Allison Janney, but good God, those gams!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 July 2025
And there's a character who could be seen as being objectified, but nothing overt.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some have noted that Sweeney's soap stunt seems especially odd, given what the actress has said before about being objectified.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectify
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The almost science-fiction contraption, made by the Dutch firm ASML and heavily reliant on technology devised in the US, has come to symbolize the gap between China and the West.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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