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hypostatize
[ hahy-pos-tuh-tahyz, hi- ]
/ haɪˈpɒs təˌtaɪz, hɪ- /
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verb (used with object), hy·pos·ta·tized, hy·pos·ta·tiz·ing.
to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
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Also especially British, hy·pos·ta·tise .
Origin of hypostatize
First recorded in 1820–30; from Greek hypostatós, hypóstatos “set under, (in Stoic philosophy) substantially existing” (see hypostatic) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM hypostatize
hy·pos·ta·ti·za·tion, nounWords nearby hypostatize
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How to use hypostatize in a sentence
We are aware that "the tendency of modern thought" is to hypostatize force and intelligence, and conceive them as entities.
The Theistic Conception of the World|B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) CockerIf we apply it also to qualities of things, we hypostatize the abstract quality.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
British Dictionary definitions for hypostatize
hypostatize
hypostatise
/ (haɪˈpɒstəˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to regard or treat as real
to embody or personify
Derived forms of hypostatize
hypostatization or hypostatisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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