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Ryan Murphy, he basically tries to find something that's a pulse, a pressure point in our culture, and he grabs it, and he squeezes it. I think 'Freak Show' has a lot to do with the entertainment industry and the way we entertain ourselves: the objectification of people and the lengths we'll go for our own amusement.
Finn Wittrock

Meaning of "objectification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBJECTIFICATION

objectification  [əbˌdʒektɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBJECTIFICATION

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Objectification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBJECTIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Objectification

In social philosophy, objectification means treating a person as a thing, without regard to their dignity. According to the philosopher Martha Nussbaum, a person is objectified if they are treated: ▪ as a tool for another's purposes; ▪ as if lacking in agency or self-determination; ▪ as if owned by another; ▪ as if interchangeable; ▪ as if permissible to damage or destroy; ▪ as if there is no need for concern for their feelings and experiences.

Definition of objectification in the English dictionary

The definition of objectification in the dictionary is the fact of representing a concept concretely, or presenting it as an object. Other definition of objectification is the demotion of a person or class of people, especially women, to the status of a mere object.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBJECTIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBJECTIFICATION

object-oriented
objectified
objectifies
objectify
objection
objectionability
objectionable
objectionableness
objectionably
objectival
objectivate
objectivation
objective
objective danger
objective genitive
objective point
objective test
objectively
objectiveness
objectivise

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBJECTIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
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Synonyms and antonyms of objectification in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «objectification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBJECTIFICATION

Find out the translation of objectification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of objectification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «objectification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

客观
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

objetivación
570 millions of speakers

English

objectification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वस्तु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشييء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

объективации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

objetivação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপত্তিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

objectivation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Versachlichung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

客体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

객관화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Objectification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khách quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருளாக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑब्जेक्टिफिकेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nesneleşmenin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oggettivazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzedmiotowienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

об´єктивації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obiectivare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντικειμενοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

objektivering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

objectification
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

objektivisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of objectification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBJECTIFICATION»

The term «objectification» is regularly used and occupies the 86.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBJECTIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about objectification

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6 QUOTES WITH «OBJECTIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word objectification.
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Oona Chaplin
I have to go through auditions, and my surname has got me into rooms, but I'll never know if it gets me any jobs. There's a lot of sexism and objectification, and a lot of people put you down.
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Susanne Langer
Art is the objectification of feeling, and the subjectification of nature.
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Herman Melville
Art is the objectification of feeling.
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Toyin Odutola
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.
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Yara Shahidi
One thing I've always been concerned about is the objectification of women in ads, and that's one thing where I was like, 'Well, if I become a part of advertising, I could change that.'
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Finn Wittrock
Ryan Murphy, he basically tries to find something that's a pulse, a pressure point in our culture, and he grabs it, and he squeezes it. I think 'Freak Show' has a lot to do with the entertainment industry and the way we entertain ourselves: the objectification of people and the lengths we'll go for our own amusement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBJECTIFICATION»

Discover the use of objectification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to objectification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Self-objectification in Women: Causes, Consequences, and ...
This book integrates recent research developments and current clinical knowledge on self-objectification in women.
Rachel M. Calogero, Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, J. Kevin Thompson, 2011
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Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics
As the term objectification continued to be used in feminist thinking and politics, it maintained many ofthe connotations found in Beauvoir and MacKinnon's texts. Most generally, objectification referred to social images or behavior that treat ...
Ann J. Cahill, 2012
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The Sexual Objectification Scale: Continued Development and ...
Despite extensive work in this area, a psychometrically sound measure of men's sexually objectifying attitudes toward women remained unavailable. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to develop such a measure.
Tracey Morse, 2007
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Objectification Theory: Examining the Relation Between ...
This study examined the theoretical relation of self-objectification and flow.
Jeanne M. Dorland, 2006
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The Centerfold Syndrome: How Men Can Overcome ...
From a prominent psychologist and leader in the men's movement comes an exploration of the most malignant force in contemporary relationships--the male pattern of relating to women's bodies called "The Centerfold Syndrome".
Gary R. Brooks, 1995
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Objectification and (De)Humanization: 60th Nebraska ...
(2007) notes that “the two forms of dehumanization may sometimes co-occur—as in the simultaneous objectification and animalization of women in some pornography (p. 414);” but they maintain, objectification and animalization are distinct.
Sarah J. Gervais, 2013
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Feminism, Foucault, and Embodied Subjectivity
The processes through which human beings are made into subjects Foucault calls "modes of objectification." His work has dealt with three modes of objectification that follow a rough chronology of Foucault's work. The first mode of  ...
Margaret A. McLaren, 2002
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The Objectification Spectrum: Understanding and Transcending ...
Since the 1990s, there have been other meaningful developments in our thinking about objectification, primarily having to do with the substantial negative impact of men's tendencies to objectify women. For example, taking a nod from Bartky, ...
John Rector, 2014
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The Unique and Combined Contributions of Self Esteem, Body ...
The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between maladaptive eating attitudes and behaviors and its relation to self-esteem, body-objectification, and sexual satisfaction.
Ann-Marie E. Arabian, 2007
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Sexual Solipsism: Philosophical Essays on Pornography and ...
These controversial essays include three new pieces written especially for the volume. They will make stimulating reading for anyone interested in feminism's dialogue with moral and political philosophy.
Rae Langton, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBJECTIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term objectification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ogling sports stars: Male gaze versus female gaze
For Agnew, his feminist guest's statement sounded paradoxical, for feminism clearly questions the objectification of female body; when ... «Yahoo India News, Jul 15»
2
The One Sexist Term That Desperately Needs to Be Retired
Objectification is no joke: Not everyone sees the term as so problematic. For every man sincerely using the term "trophy wife," there seems to be ... «Mic, Jul 15»
3
Hey, Space Jam 2 – Give Lola Bunny the Respect She Deserves …
Still, her frustration at the Tunes' immediate sexual objectification of her is framed as comedic and light-hearted. Even as she undercuts Bugs ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
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There's a Body Pillow Anime
Objectification is bad, regardless of whether a male or female is being objectified. I genuinely hope the women in this podcast realise that. «IGN, Jul 15»
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The agonising truth behind the world's most popular porn search
"This is about the commodification of childhood and the objectification and degradation of women," she tells me. "The ways pornographies and ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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Robin Schulz & Francesco Yates' “Sugar” Video Features Hot …
The car wash scene along is pretty priceless, particularly with its wet and soapy reverse gender objectification action. But while it's fun to watch ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jul 15»
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Rose Gibbs :Jenner and Gender Performativity
Equality of objectification is equality of objectification, rather than anything more human that might recognise and acknowledge that we are ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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Conservatives Do Not Like Artist's Pornographic Mandalas, No One …
"Regardless of the aims or intent of the artist, Ontarians expect their government to lead by example in combating the sexual objectification of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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A Look at the First 50 Year-Old Woman To Be a "Bond Girl"
They've always been young, beautiful, dangerous, and their objectification has hardly been subtle. Some have even had suggestive names ... «GOOD Magazine, Jul 15»
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No, a party at a games show shouldn't feature 'concubines'
PAX has reasoned — correctly, in my opinion — that overt objectification of women produces a message that potentially alienates people. «The Next Web, Jul 15»

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