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objectification

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ob⋅jec⋅ti⋅fy

  [uhb-jek-tuh-fahy]
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to present as an object, esp. of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
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Origin:
1830–40; object + -ify

Related forms:
ob⋅jec⋅ti⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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ob·jec·ti·fy   (əb-jěk'tə-fī')   
tr.v.   ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing, ob·jec·ti·fies

  1. To present or regard as an object: "Because we have objectified animals, we are able to treat them impersonally" (Barry Lopez).

  2. To make objective, external, or concrete: thoughts objectified in art.

ob·jec'ti·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., ob·jec'ti·fi'er n.
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