hypostasize

American

[hahy-pos-tuh-sahyz, hi-] / haɪˈpɒs təˌsaɪz, hɪ- /

especially British, hypostasise

verb (used with object)

hypostasized, hypostasizing

hypostatize.

hypostasize British

/ haɪˈpɒstəˌsaɪz /

verb

another word for hypostatize

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Other Word Forms

hypostasization noun

Etymology

Origin of hypostasize

First recorded in 1800–10; hypostas(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

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From all this it will be clearly seen that it would be impossible for us to hypostasize a super-moral or sub-moral universe in complete disregard of the primordial conscience of the human soul.

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