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objectify

/əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/

verb objectifies · objectifying · objectified

ambitransitive To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses. It was the unknown, objectified at last, in concrete flesh and blood, bending over him and reaching down to seize hold of him.
Similar: objectivize, reify, thingify
transitive To treat (something) as objectively real. The mystic objectifies a rich feeling in the pit of the stomach into a cosmology.
Similar: objectivize, reify, thingify
transitive To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone). Near-synonyms: demean, fetishize
Similar: demean, fetishize

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verb to make possible to be perceived by the senses

Español	objetivar
中文	具象化 jùxiànghuà

verb to treat as a mere object, denying their dignity

Español	cosificar
中文	物化 wùhuà

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@misc{objectify_2026,
  title = {objectify},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/objectify},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}