objectify
/əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ · ob.jec.ti.fy
verb
- To make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses. The artist used color and texture to objectify the emotions in her painting.
- To treat as something objectively real. The scientist tried to objectify the data to avoid any personal biases.
- To treat as a mere object and deny the dignity of. The feminist movement criticized the media for objectifying women in advertisements.
noun
- The process of treating something as an object. The objectification of emotions in art is a complex and debated topic.
Did you know? The term 'objectify' gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s with the feminist movement, which criticized the media for reducing women to mere objects.