self-objectification

English

Noun

self-objectification (uncountable)

  1. The objectification of one's self.
    • 2011, J. Kevin Thompson, Rachel M. Calogero, Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, editors, Self-objectification in Women: Causes, Consequences, and Counteractions‎[1], American Psychological Association, →ISBN:
      A key aspect of self-objectification is the doubling of women's attention that disrupts their flow of consciousness: “She becomes an object, and she sees herself as object. […] ”.
    • 2018, Sophia Paulino, Sexual Objectification Culture in America‎[2], →ISBN:
      Self-objectification can be seen when a woman is very much concerned about her appearance and her behavior.

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