Objectify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The photographer tried to objectify the human form in his latest series, focusing on the curves and contours rather than the faces.
- By portraying the lead character as a sex object, the film unintentionally began to objectify women, causing outrage among feminist critics.
- The novelist's use of sensual language and vivid imagery objectified his female protagonist, reducing her to a collection of physical attributes.
- The fashion industry has long been criticized for its tendency to objectify models, valuing physical beauty above all else.
- Reducing people to their usefulness can begin to objectify them, viewing them as nothing more than tools or objects to serve a particular purpose.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make external or objective, or give reality to; "language externalizes our thoughts".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The artist's sculptures objectify the struggles and emotions she experienced during her personal journey.
- This mathematical model objectifies the relationships between the different components of the system.
- The writer's aim is to objectify the experience of her characters in a way that readers can relate to.
- Historians try to objectify historical events to remove personal biases and present objective accounts of the past.
- By turning his ideas into prototypes, the inventor objectifies his vision for the future.