as in to symbolize
disapproving
to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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Recent Examples of objectify
And there's a character who could be seen as being objectified, but nothing overt.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some have noted that Sweeney's soap stunt seems especially odd, given what the actress has said before about being objectified.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 18 June 2025
One woman said Archer physically objectified her at 16.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2025
In addition, researchers found that voters were less likely to support political candidates who had been objectified, and that objectified women were perceived as lacking qualities like helpfulness or emotional depth.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025
Some have noted that Sweeney's soap stunt seems especially odd, given what the actress has said before about being objectified.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 18 June 2025
One woman said Archer physically objectified her at 16.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2025
In addition, researchers found that voters were less likely to support political candidates who had been objectified, and that objectified women were perceived as lacking qualities like helpfulness or emotional depth.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectify
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Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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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,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Price Tracker updates automatically to incorporate the most recent data.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, Bill Nelson, the agency's chief at the time, announced NASA would overhaul the MSR strategy after incorporating new ideas proposed by agency research centers, academia and private industry.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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