Objectivates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make something objective or treat it as an independent entity ; to express or represent ideas in a concrete, factual manner ; to externalize subjective experience into tangible form
2. To render something impartial or based on observable phenomena ; to transform subjective thoughts into distinct objects ; to embody ideas as specific, measurable elements
3. To establish something as an unbiased fact or separate reality ; to convert inner feelings into external expressions ; to give physical form to abstract concepts or perceptions

Etymology: "Objectivates" is the third-person singular present form of "objectivate," a verb built from "objective" and the verb-forming suffix "-ate." The suffix comes from Latin "-atus," the ending of past participles of first-conjugation verbs, which English adopted in words such as "activate" and "motivate" to turn a noun or adjective into an action. The base word "objective" traces back through Late Latin "obiectivus," a term from medieval philosophy describing what exists as an object of thought, to Latin "obiectum," meaning "something thrown or placed before," from "obicere." That original sense of standing before the mind explains why "objective" came to mean something that exists outside the mind, independent of personal feeling. "Objectivate" therefore means to give a thought or experience that outward, external existence, making a private impression concrete enough for others to see.

Synonyms: objectifies, realizes, materializes

Antonyms: subjectivizes, ignores