objectifying

verb

present participle of objectify
as in symbolizing
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 objectifying While Street is depicted as a staunch professional in the show itself, Slavit observed that the camera consistently cut to her legs, servicing the male gaze and objectifying the character. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 How did the creative team avoid objectifying women the way Bunny does? — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectifying
  1. symbolizing
  2. incorporating
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  • The result was a grand celebration attended by approximately 60,000 fans (according to Ocesa), symbolizing the bonds of friendship between South Korea and Mexico.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Volkswagen has fallen out of the blue chip Euro Stoxx 50 index in a move symbolizing the deep struggles facing Europe's automotive sector.
    — Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbolizing
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  • Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, the bloc is incorporating climate into the core of its economic planning.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The score, composed by Damon Albarn, has a rough, analog feel to it, incorporating instruments like an Indonesian angklung.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporating

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“Objectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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