objectify
UK/ɒb'dʒektɪfaɪ/US/ɒb'dʒektifai/
B1
释义
v.
To treat a person as an object or thing rather than as a full human being; (also) to express in a concrete form.
物化；使具体化
词根拆分
词根派生object对抗，朝向，阻碍
+
-ify投，掷，扔
=objectify
object + -ify（使成为）= 把人变成物体。现代批判义（尤指女性）于 20 世纪出现。
例句
- 1.
Advertising that objectifies women has long been controversial.
物化女性的广告长期以来都饱受争议。