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
How did the creative team avoid objectifying women the way Bunny does?
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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Following its Paris debut, Keigan opened its first flagship store in a historic building on Shanghai’s West Nanjing Road, symbolizing its commitment to aesthetic co-creation.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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As businesses embrace digital transformation, they are focused on adapting these tools responsibly and incorporating new tools with minimal disruption while maximizing outcomes.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The fan favorite closed out the set, incorporating drones that lit up the sky with dancing figures.—
Shaheem Reid,
VIBE.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Objectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifying. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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