objectify
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təˌfaɪ verb (used with object), ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing.
to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| (tr) to represent concretely; present as an object | |
| objectifi'cation | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Adults tend to objectify the body by emphasizing the somatic experience rather than the context of the event.
In fact, he did not detect any findings on examination to objectify the claimant's continuing pain complaints.
It allows us to objectify and quantify our experiences in a way that transcends language.
It represents an attempt to objectify the art of group therapy.
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