1. to treat or regard as an object; to make objective or external
Usage: formal; often used in philosophy, psychology, and social theory
2. to express or represent in objective form; to give concrete or material expression to
Usage: formal

Examples

• The artist sought to objectivize her emotions through sculpture.
• In research, scientists must objectivize their observations to ensure validity.
• The theory attempts to objectivize subjective human experiences.
• Language helps us objectivize abstract concepts into words.
• The study objectivized cultural values through quantitative measurement.
• Philosophers debate whether consciousness can be objectivized.