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
One woman said Archer physically objectified her at 16.
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Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2025
In addition, researchers found that voters were less likely to support political candidates who had been objectified, and that objectified women were perceived as lacking qualities like helpfulness or emotional depth.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
It was used as a dehumanizing form of minstrelsy that further objectified Black men.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
But for me, what is such an absolute bummer is Grant continuing to objectify the women.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2025
In addition, researchers found that voters were less likely to support political candidates who had been objectified, and that objectified women were perceived as lacking qualities like helpfulness or emotional depth.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
It was used as a dehumanizing form of minstrelsy that further objectified Black men.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025
But for me, what is such an absolute bummer is Grant continuing to objectify the women.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectify
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The parade ended with the release of 80,000 doves and an equal number of balloons in a visual spectacle symbolizing peace.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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The integration challenge However, incorporating adaptive robots into existing assembly lines faces significant practical hurdles.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The leavener was just a little bit of insurance for pie bakers like me who might not get the folding process correct, or might over incorporate the butter.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That could look like a tool or dashboard that illustrates where the AI is highly accurate or where human intervention might be needed.—
Marne Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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