OBJECTIFY

depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify

(verb) make impersonal or present as an object; “Will computers depersonalize human interactions?”; “Pornography objectifies women”

exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify

(verb) make external or objective, or give reality to; “language externalizes our thoughts”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

objectify (third-person singular simple present objectifies, present participle objectifying, simple past and past participle objectified)

To make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.

To treat as something objectively real.

To treat as a mere object and deny the dignity of.

Synonyms

• reify, thingify

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*jec"ti*fy, v. t. Etym: [Object + -fy.]

Definition: To cause to become an object; to cause to assume the character of an object; to render objective. J. D. Morell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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