as in symbolizes
disapproving
to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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Its alignment with figures like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un symbolizes the isolation and reputational decay of a regime that relies on coercion rather than consent.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
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The space symbolizes modern society itself.—
William Earl,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Objectifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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