# objectify

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ · frequency rank #67,696

## Definitions
1. To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
2. To treat (something) as objectively real.
3. To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).

## Etymology
From object + -ify.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/objectify