tr.v. ob·jec·ti·fied, ob·jec·ti·fy·ing, ob·jec·ti·fies 1. To present or regard as an object: "Because we have objectified animals, we are able to treat them impersonally" (Barry Lopez). 2. To make objective, external, or concrete: thoughts objectified in art. ob·jec′ti·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. ob·jecti·fi′er n. |
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