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objectification

/ɒbˌd͡ʒɛkt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃʌn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about objectification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing.
  2. A concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle.

Origin

From object + -ification, following objectify.

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