Objectification

//ɒbˌd͡ʒɛkt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃʌn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of objectifying something intangible. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing wordnet
  3. 3
    The act or process of objectifying someone. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle wordnet

Synonyms

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conceptconceptionenvisioningextrapolationfancyimage

Example

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"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity."

Etymology

From object + -ification, following objectify.

Related phrases

self-objectification

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