1. treats someone as an object rather than as a person with feelings and rights
Usage: often used in discussions of gender and social issues
2. makes something concrete or gives physical form to an abstract idea
Usage: formal

Examples

• The advertisement objectifies women by focusing only on their appearance.
• Critics argue that certain media objectifies people based on stereotypes.
• The sculpture objectifies the artist’s vision of freedom.
• This painting objectifies the concept of hope through its bright colors.
• The company’s policy objectifies employees by treating them as mere numbers.
• The monument objectifies the nation’s struggle for independence.