objectifying
Treating as thing
Objectifying means treating a person as an object—reducing them to their usefulness, appearance, or body rather than recognizing their full humanity.
The term appears most often in discussions of how women are portrayed in media or regarded by men: The ad was criticized for objectifying women.
Sexual objectification focuses specifically on viewing someone as existing for another's sexual gratification.
Fixed, intent look
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- voyeurismErotic observation without consent
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- exploitationSelfish use of others
pinup · centerfold · cheesecake · bikini · lingerie · provocative · titillation · leering
Treating abstracts as concrete
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- instrumentalizationTreating as mere means
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- dehumanizationDenying personhood to others
thingification · impersonality · abstraction · reduction · materialism · detachment · disregard · insensitivity
Expressing contempt or dismissiveness
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- contemptDisdainful disregard
disrespect · disparagement · trivialization · diminishment · mockery · debasement · insult · condescension
gaze
Fixed, intent look
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- voyeurismErotic observation without consent
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
exploitation · pinup · centerfold · cheesecake · bikini · lingerie · provocative · titillation · leering · ogling
reification
Treating abstracts as concrete
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- instrumentalizationTreating as mere means
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
dehumanization · thingification · impersonality · abstraction · reduction · materialism · detachment · disregard · insensitivity · alienation
belittling
Expressing contempt or dismissiveness
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- denigrationUnjust attack on reputation
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
contempt · disrespect · disparagement · trivialization · diminishment · mockery · debasement · insult · condescension · dismissiveness
- obsessionsobsession, fixation, monomania, preoccupation, mania
objectifyinghumanizing
Making more relatable
dignifying · respecting · honoring · valuing · cherishing
objectifyingempowering
Giving authority or confidence
liberating · elevating · supporting · nurturing · caring for
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