objectify

• Verb, das ausdrückt, jemanden oder etwas als Objekt zu behandeln oder zu betrachten, oft wertend im Sinne von Versachlichung oder Entmenschlichung; außerdem etwas eine konkrete, greifbare Form geben.

A verb used to express the act of treating someone or something as an object, or of making something concrete and tangible.

1. Make external or objectiveC1formal

   To present or treat something as an external, concrete reality; to give objective existence to an abstract concept.

   objektivieren

   • The artist sought to objectify the feeling of joy in her sculpture.
   • Philosophers often objectify ideas to analyze them more clearly.
   • The theory attempts to objectify subjective experiences.

   Synonymeconcretizeembodymaterializereify

2. Treat as an objectB2formal

   To treat a person or thing as an object, often depriving them of individuality or personal qualities.

   Objektivieren

   • The advertisement was criticized for objectifying women.
   • In some workplaces, employees feel objectified by management.
   • The film explores how society can objectify individuals based on their appearance.

   Synonymedehumanizereify

   Antonymehumanizepersonalizerespect