objectifies
Treats as object
Objectifies means treats a person as an object rather than a human being with thoughts and feelings.
The term appears most often in discussions of how media or individuals reduce people—especially women—to their physical attributes: The ad campaign objectifies women by showing only body parts.
More broadly, to objectify is to make concrete what is abstract: The statue objectifies the nation's grief.
Express numerically
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- generalizeMake broadly applicable
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
pigeonhole · typify · essentialize · oversimplify · flatten · homogenize · standardize · abstract
Transforming into sellable goods
- reificationTreating abstracts as concrete
- thingificationTreating concepts as objects
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- instrumentalizationTreating as mere means
degradation · dehumanization · exploitation · subjugation · alienation · devaluation · disempowerment · chattel
Lower in standing
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- degradeLower in standing
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- disrespectLack of regard
dehumanize · dismiss · scorn · denigrate · diminish · invalidate · trivialize · slight
Sexualized viewing of women
- hypersexualizationExcessive emphasis on sexuality
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- exploitationSelfish use of others
harassment · sexualization · leering · catcalling · voyeurism · ogling · pinup · cheesecake
quantify
Express numerically
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- generalizeMake broadly applicable
label · pigeonhole · typify · essentialize · oversimplify · flatten · homogenize · standardize · abstract · measure
commodification
Transforming into sellable goods
- reificationTreating abstracts as concrete
- thingificationTreating concepts as objects
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
instrumentalization · degradation · dehumanization · exploitation · subjugation · alienation · devaluation · disempowerment · chattel · oppression
demean
Lower in standing
disrespect · dehumanize · dismiss · scorn · denigrate · diminish · invalidate · trivialize · slight · condescend
male gaze
Sexualized viewing of women
- hypersexualizationExcessive emphasis on sexuality
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
exploitation · harassment · sexualization · leering · catcalling · voyeurism · ogling · pinup · cheesecake · beefcake
objectifieshumanizes
Makes more relatable
personalizes · dignifies · respects · honors · values
objectifiesreveres
Esteems profoundly
treasures · appreciates · adores · celebrates · venerates