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objectification

[uhb-jek-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / əbˌdʒɛk tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
embodiment
Synonyms
STRONG
apotheosis archetype cast collection comprehension conformation embracement encompassment epitome example exemplar exemplification expression exteriorization externalization form formation incarnation inclusion incorporation integration manifestation materialization matter organization personification prosopopoeia quintessence realization reification structure substantiation symbol systematization type
WEAK
personalization
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization

Example Sentences

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"I was 17. I was in a moment of discovery. As women, it's such unfair objectification."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

This adoration necessitated objectification, and from the 1970s onward, Updike’s fiction came in for a good deal of feminist scorn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

In songs like "Doll Parts" and "Jennifer's Body," she explores themes of objectification and agency, challenging conventional notions of femininity and sexuality.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Before Hoàng’s appearance at Elliott Bay Book Company, we spoke to the University of Washington graduate about the power of friendship, objectification of women, toxic masculinity and seeing the beauty of where you live.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

This may help us to understand better the relations between aesthetics and hedonics, and the nature of that objectification in which we have placed the difference between beauty and pleasure.

From The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory by Santayana, George