objectify — to treat someone as an object rather than as a person with feelings and rights
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to treat someone as an object rather than as a person with feelings and rights
Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈdʒektɪˌfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 사람을 감정과 권리가 있는 인격체가 아닌 물건처럼 취급하다
Korean pronunciation: 업-젝-터-파이 (강세: 젝)
Example Sentences
- Don't objectify your coworkers - they're not coffee machines that exist solely for your convenience!
- The advertisement was criticized for objectifying men by showing them only as muscular bodies without personalities.
- Social media filters can lead people to objectify themselves by focusing only on physical appearance.
objectify
VERB//əbˈdʒektɪˌfaɪ//
to treat someone as an object rather than as a person with feelings and rights
Treating person like an object
We must specify wrongs to rectify them, not objectify victims!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'objectum'(앞에 놓인 것)에서 유래하여, 20세기에 들어 철학과 페미니즘 이론에서 '사람을 물건처럼 취급한다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“Don't objectify your coworkers - they're not coffee machines that exist solely for your convenience!”
“The advertisement was criticized for objectifying men by showing them only as muscular bodies without personalities.”
“Social media filters can lead people to objectify themselves by focusing only on physical appearance.”
“My cat objectifies me - to him, I'm just a can opener with legs!”
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