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Synonyms of objectify

5 similar words

Another word for objectify is reify. Other synonyms of objectify are objectivize and thingify.

Synonyms and similar words for objectify

verbTo make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.

  • objectivizeTo objectify.
  • reifyTo regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
  • thingifyTo convert into a thing; to make concrete or tangible.

verbTo treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).

  • demean
  • fetishizeTo view or treat (someone) in a way that reduces that person to a sexually charged, racial stereotype; to racially...

Meaning of objectify

  1. verb To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
  2. verb To treat (something) as objectively real.
  3. verb To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).

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Questions about synonyms of objectify

What is another word for objectify?
Objectify has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reify, objectivize and thingify.
What does objectify mean?
Objectify means to make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.

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