objectum en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin obiciō Latin obiectus Latin obiectumlbor. English objectum Learned borrowing from Latin obiectum. Coined by Eija-Ritta Eklof Berliner-Mauer in the early 1970s as part of the terms objectum-sexual and objectum-sexuality. Doublet of object and objet.
Meanings
- (of a person) Attracted to inanimate objects, especially sexually or romantically, but can be other types such as platonic or familial.
- (of an act or attraction or relationship) Between a human and an object, or being directed or oriented towards objects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most objectum | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more objectum | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |