objectified
Objectified is an adjective describing the state or condition of being treated or regarded primarily as an object or thing, rather than as a person with agency and subjectivity. The term derives from the verb objectify, and objectification refers to the process by which a subject is reduced to an object for someone else’s use, value, or control. While the concept is widely used in social and cultural analysis, it can also apply to how nonhuman objects or data are treated as mere tools or commodities, though the term is most common in discussions of people.
In scholarly and public discourse, objectification is most often discussed in relation to gender, sexuality, and
Objectification raises ethical and social questions about autonomy, dignity, and equality. Critics argue that repeated objectification