Past tense of objectify
regular verb
The past tense of objectify is objectified. The past participle is also objectified.
Forms of objectify
| Base form (V1) | objectify /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | objectified |
| Past participle (V3) | objectified |
| Present participle | objectifying /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛkt.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | objectifies |
Objectified in a sentence
- It was the unknown, objectified at last, in concrete flesh and blood, bending over him and reaching down to seize hold of him.1906 May–October, Jack London, White Fang, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., published October 1906, →OCLC
- Like so many other designers, she hates being objectified, or rather adjectified, as a “woman” designer.1994, Communication Arts, page 30. From the entry adjectify
Meaning of objectify
- verb To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
- verb To treat (something) as objectively real.
- verb To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).
Questions about the past tense of objectify
- What is the past tense of objectify?
- The past tense of objectify is objectified.
- What is the past participle of objectify?
- The past participle of objectify is objectified.
- Is objectify a regular or irregular verb?
- Objectify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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