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目的化
もくてきか
1. [n,vs,vt,vi]
▶ becoming the objective
▶ setting as a goal

Conjugations


History:
5. A 2021-11-12 12:34:42  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
を目的化し	1810
"利益を目的化すると利益本来の働きが見失われる"
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
4. A* 2021-11-11 04:04:29  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
3. A 2018-08-29 15:36:19  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
目的化し	75661
  Comments:
I don't think "objectification" is ever used in this sense.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>objectification</gloss>
-<gloss>establishing goals</gloss>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<gloss>becoming the objective</gloss>
+<gloss>setting as a goal</gloss>
2. A* 2018-08-25 00:17:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
G n-grams:
目的化	90817
目的	38905685
自己目的化	11366
http://www.educate.co.jp/glossary/4-misc/89-fixated.html (discusses "手段の目的化")
  Comments:
The refs only seem to have it as part of 自己目的化, but it clearly is used elsewhere. I've had a go at a gloss, but others can probably improve on it.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>???</gloss>
+<gloss>objectification</gloss>
+<gloss>establishing goals</gloss>
1. A* 2018-08-24 00:24:37 

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