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objectify

ob·jec·tify

UK/əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

make external or objective, or give reality to

  • “language externalizes our thoughts”
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2.

make impersonal or present as an object

  • “Will computers depersonalize human interactions?”
  • “Pornography objectifies women”
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Origin

From object + -ify.

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