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Postmortem objectification

A major societal problem where individuals are no longer valued as people after they die and instead are valued by society and the government as property, financial resources, and or objects
An example of postmortem objectification is when grave robbery laws treat deceased people as property instead of people, which can be inferred from language used in the laws and whether the penalty for committing the crime is more similar to that area’s laws about abduction or theft.
by Vanguard 1998 February 21, 2022
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objectivism

The philosophy of Ayn Rand, who had one of the leading noses of her era; states that one's virtue is measured in their ability to be a self-obsessed egotist. Easily characterized by their slavish adherence to irony, in that the foloowers of this 'individualistic' (read-spoiled) philosophy tend to be some of the biggest tools you'll ever meet.

Also notable for it's idea that there is no disagreement among rational minds-this is basically the philosophical equivalent of an 8-year-old kid playing Cops & Robbers who totally just got shot, but all of a sudden claims he has "special bullet proof invincibility armor." Whatever, kid. For more, see douchebaggery.
Many over-achieving high-school students, in deeming that their parents are failures, turn to objectivism to feel better about themselves, but they're really just putting off the inevitable.
by Professor Afro June 1, 2006
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objectivist

"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute." -Ayn Rand
1. Individualism and freedom are central to an objectivist's life
2. LIBERALS SUCK
by NYIsles April 28, 2003
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objective.jesussave.us

A fake (yet very well disguised) "Christian propoganda" site designed to make Christians look like fools.
I laughed at objective.jesussave.us today.
by buddychrist May 13, 2005
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objectivist

(1) one who is selfish enough to take care of their own shit. (2) one willing to let others be wrong for the sake of freedom and the love of humanity.
by Lauren E. M. September 19, 2005
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objects

Things, both animate and inanimate, visible and invisible
1)Objects may be closer than they appear.
2)They are regarded as objects, not women.
3)How do you know that there are objects inside of atoms?
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objectivist

Semi-intelligent person labouring under the delusion that turgid prose, two-dimensional characters and ill-considered high-sounding sermonizing qualifies as "philosophy".
The philosopher was greatly amused when the computer support gimp tried to tell him he was an objectivist.
by zeitblom August 29, 2003
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