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Objectification  

Definition

  • 1. The action or an act of objectifying something; a material thing which embodies or expresses an abstract idea, principle, etc. 2. spec. The demotion or degrading of a person or class of people (esp. women) to the status of a mere object (see OBJECTIFY v. 2); reification; (also) behaviour or an attitude characterized by this.

Notation

  • 122679

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