also: かくたいか
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
The act of treating a person or abstract concept as a concrete object, often used in philosophical, sociological, or psychological contexts.
メディアにおける女性の客体化が問題視されている。
The objectification of women in the media is seen as a problem.
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In philosophy class, we discussed the concept of 'objectifying the other'.