as in to symbolize
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 objectify
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, fans have been vocal in their desire to see Anderson receive more respect for her acting career amid complaints that she’s been objectified and overlooked earlier in her career.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The animators did a really good job of interpreting it and objectifying it.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Gaga refused to be pigeonholed as an artist, or objectified as a woman in pop.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
In recent years, fans have been vocal in their desire to see Anderson receive more respect for her acting career amid complaints that she’s been objectified and overlooked earlier in her career.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The animators did a really good job of interpreting it and objectifying it.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Gaga refused to be pigeonholed as an artist, or objectified as a woman in pop.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The deal also symbolized how Chevron had gone through a complete corporate life cycle while at Bishop Ranch.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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In Japan, where the flowers and the world’s infatuation with them originated, the cherry blossom (sakura in Japanese) symbolizes the fleeting nature of life.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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Slowly incorporate physical activity into your life.—
Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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China and Russia recently incorporated interests in Antarctica into their national security strategies, and China has invested in an icebreaker fleet and the construction of satellite ground stations on the continent that could be repurposed for military applications.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Such collections illustrate the unique and tough-to-replicate advantages of manufacturing in the City of Angels.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2025
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Overall Vital Considerations Of course, the example shown is a relatively simple one and was merely undertaken to quickly illustrate how this works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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