objectification

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas Abstraktes wie einen Begriff oder einen Menschen wie ein physisches Objekt oder eine konkrete Sache zu behandeln; auch die Versachlichung oder Verdinglichung eines Menschen.

A noun referring to the act of treating or representing something abstract, such as a concept or a person, as a physical object or concrete thing.

1. Representation of an abstraction as a physical thingC1formal

   The act of treating something abstract, like a concept or feeling, as if it were a concrete, physical object.

   Vergegenständlichung

   • The philosopher discussed the objectification of time in modern society.
   • In art, the objectification of love is often shown through a heart symbol.
   • The objectification of fear can be seen in the form of a monster in many stories.

   Synonymeembodimenthypostatizationmaterializationreification

   Antonymeabstraction

2. Concrete representation of an abstract ideaC1formal

   A specific, tangible example or symbol that stands for an abstract principle or concept.

   Verkörperung

   • The statue is an objectification of the nation's ideals of freedom.
   • The painting serves as an objectification of the artist's inner turmoil.
   • The ritual is an objectification of the community's shared values.

   Synonymeembodimentexemplificationincarnationmanifestationmaterializationpersonificationreificationrepresentationsymbolization