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      objectification
      noun
      a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle
      the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
      Roots
      obob- · Latin · towards, againstiacereject- · Latin · to throwfacereific- · Latin · to makeatio-ation · Latin · act or process of
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      Where does objectification come from?

      The word objectification breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“towards, against”); ject, from Latin iacere (“to throw”); ific, from Latin facere (“to make”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act or process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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