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/
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
The word derives from Latin 'objectum' (something placed before or put forward), which entered English as 'object'. In the 20th century, the suffix '-ify' was added to create the verb form, which developed its modern sense in philosophical and feminist theory to mean 'treat a person as a mere object or thing'.
Breakdown
object (from Latin objectum, meaning thing or matter) + -ify (a suffix meaning to make or cause to become), resulting in 'to make into an object' or 'to treat as an object'.
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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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