as in symbolizing
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to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person
She says beauty pageants objectify women.
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“Objectifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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