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objectification

ob·jec·ti·fy
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-jek-tuh-fahy]
    • /əbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-jek-tuh-fahy]
    • /əbˈdʒɛk təˌfaɪ/

Definitions of objectification word

  • verb with object objectification to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize. 1
  • noun objectification The process or manifestation of objectifying (something). 1
  • noun objectification making more concrete 1
  • noun objectification treating sb as an object 1

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Origin of objectification

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; object + -ify

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Objectification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

objectification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

objectification usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for objectification

noun objectification

  • embodiment — A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
  • apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
  • archetype — An archetype is something that is considered to be a perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all their most important characteristics.
  • cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
  • collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.

Antonyms for objectification

noun objectification

  • disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
  • disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.

Top questions with objectification

  • what is objectification?

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