How Do You Spell OBJECTIFIED?

Pronunciation: [ɒbd͡ʒˈɛktɪfˌa͡ɪd] (IPA)

The word "objectified" may seem tricky to spell, but its pronunciation can help to understand its spelling. It is pronounced /ɑːbˈdʒektɪfaɪd/, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced like "ob," and the letter "j" in the second syllable is pronounced like a "d," making it sound like "dek." The word means to treat someone or something as an object rather than a person, and its spelling includes the suffix "-ify," which means to make something into something else.

OBJECTIFIED Meaning and Definition

1. The term "objectified" refers to the act of treating someone or something as an object, devoid of their inherent value, agency, or personal attributes, reducing them to a mere instrument or thing to be used for another individual's purposes or pleasure. It involves perceiving individuals primarily in terms of their physical appearance, sexual desirability, or usefulness rather than recognizing their full human complexity and subjectivity.

   When a person is objectified, they are often reduced to mere sexual objects, existing for the gratification and consumption of others. This dehumanizing process disregards their autonomy, emotions, and individuality, and instead focuses on their surface-level characteristics, such as physical attractiveness or body parts. Such objectification perpetuates harmful stereotypes, fosters inequality, and inhibits meaningful connections or mutual respect between individuals.

   Objectification can also extend beyond interpersonal interactions to include the portrayal and representation of individuals in media, art, or advertising. This leads to the perpetuation of narrow and restrictive beauty standards, reinforcing societal expectations and ideals that objectify certain groups based on gender, race, or other characteristics.

   Overall, the term "objectified" denotes the reduction of a person or thing to the status of an object, where their autonomy, dignity, and inherent worth are undermined, and they are instead used or portrayed solely for the pleasure or convenience of others.

Common Misspellings for OBJECTIFIED

• objectivie
• objectifing
• objectived
• ibjectified
• kbjectified
• lbjectified
• pbjectified
• 0bjectified
• 9bjectified
• obectified
• objectifie
• objcetified
• Objectized
• objecyfied
• obyectified

Etymology of OBJECTIFIED

The word "objectified" originated from the base word "objectify", which in turn is derived from the noun "object".

The term "objectify" emerged in the early 19th century and combines the Latin word "objectum", meaning "thing thrown before", and the suffix "-fy", indicating "making" or "becoming". "Objectum" itself is a past participle of the Latin verb "objicere", which means "to throw or put before".

The concept of objectification, however, goes back even further. It has its roots in philosophical debates around the idea of treating someone as an object rather than as a subject with agency and dignity. The term gained prominence through feminist discourse in the late 20th century, criticizing the reduction of individuals, particularly women, to mere objects for others' pleasure or use.

Similar spelling words for OBJECTIFIED

• objectify,
• objectively,
• objective case,
• object code,
• Objectiveness,
• objectionably,
• object lesson,
• objective,
• objectivity,
• objectionable,
• objection,
• objector.

Conjugate verb Objectified

CONDITIONAL

I would objectified

you would objectified

he/she/it would objectified

we would objectified

they would objectified

I would objectify

we would objectify

you would objectify

he/she/it would objectify

they would objectify

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be objectifying

you would be objectifying

he/she/it would be objectifying

we would be objectifying

they would be objectifying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have objectified

you would have objectified

he/she/it would have objectified

we would have objectified

they would have objectified

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been objectifying

you would have been objectifying

he/she/it would have been objectifying

we would have been objectifying

they would have been objectifying

FUTURE

I will objectify

you will objectify

he/she/it will objectify

we will objectify

they will objectify

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be objectifying

you will be objectifying

he/she/it will be objectifying

we will be objectifying

they will be objectifying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have objectified

you will have objectified

he/she/it will have objectified

we will have objectified

they will have objectified

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been objectifying

you will have been objectifying

he/she/it will have been objectifying

we will have been objectifying

they will have been objectifying

IMPERATIVE

you objectify

we let´s objectify

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to objectify

PAST

I objectified

you objectified

he/she/it objectified

we objectified

they objectified

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was objectifying

you were objectifying

he/she/it was objectifying

we were objectifying

they were objectifying

PAST PARTICIPLE

objectified

PAST PERFECT

I had objectified

you had objectified

he/she/it had objectified

we had objectified

they had objectified

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been objectifying

you had been objectifying

he/she/it had been objectifying

we had been objectifying

they had been objectifying

PRESENT

I objectify

you objectify

he/she/it objectifies

we objectify

they objectify

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am objectifying

you are objectifying

he/she/it is objectifying

we are objectifying

they are objectifying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

objectifying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have objectified

you have objectified

he/she/it has objectified

we have objectified

they have objectified

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been objectifying

you have been objectifying

he/she/it has been objectifying

we have been objectifying

they have been objectifying