English Explanatory Dictionary

objectification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of objectifying something intangible.
  2. The act or process of objectifying someone.

Pronunciation

/ɒbˌd͡ʒɛkt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-objectification.wav

Word forms

objectification objectifications

Etymology

From object + -ification, following objectify.

Synonyms

objectivization reification thingification

Related words

objectified objectivized sexualization

Derived words

overobjectification reobjectification self-objectification
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on O Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary