Definitions:

1. The act of treating a person as an object, often ignoring their agency, personhood, or individuality. NOUN
   • The movie was criticized for its objectification of women.
2. When someone is viewed or treated not as a full human being, but as a thing or tool for use, often for pleasure, gain, or function, rather thatn for who they are as a person. NOUN
   • Objectification reduces complex people to a single characteristic or role.

Synonyms:

• commodification
• dehumanization
• instrumentalization
• sexualization