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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Example sentences from the Web for hypostatize
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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