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🤔 To make personal 🧠 To treat as subject
to subjectify

to subjectify

9.3
Treat something as if it has a mind or personal view
  • verb
  • /səbˈdʒɛktɪfaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subjetivar
  • Don't subjectify your feelings!

Examples

  • The philosopher aimed to subjectify the concept of reality in his writings.

  • Therapists sometimes subjectify emotions to help patients understand their feelings.

  • Modern art often tries to subjectify the viewer's experience rather than present a clear message.

  • He tends to subjectify every experience.

  • The philosopher argued that we must not subjectify individuals solely based on our own perceptions.

  • In his latest essay, he seeks to subjectify emotions in the context of human experience.

  • It's important to avoid subjectifying the experiences of others, as everyone's perspective is unique.

Antonyms

to objectify
  • Offensive
30 7.5

To treat someone as a thing, ignoring their feelings and rights

Surface Forms

subjectify infinitive
subjectified past
subjectified past participle
subjectifying present participle
subjectifies third person singular

Morphology

subjectify = subject (semi-transparent) = subject + ify

Morphologically clear ('make into a subject'), but the philosophical/technical meaning of 'subject' may not be familiar to all learners.

Etymology

Subjectify combines subject (a 'subject' can mean a person who thinks or the thing seen from someone's point of view) with -ify ('to make'). So to subjectify is to 'make something a subject' — to treat it as a thinking or feeling thing, as in philosophy or psychology.