reify
[ ree-uh-fahy, rey- ]
/ ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ- /
verb (used with object), re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing.
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept.
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Origin of reify
1850–55; < Latin rē(s) thing + -ify
OTHER WORDS FROM reify
re·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby reify
reichswehr, reid, reidsville, reif, reifenstein's syndrome, reify, reigate, reign, reign of terror, reignite, reik
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Example sentences from the Web for reification
This happened simultaneously with the reification of many other forms of human praxis: religion, the judiciary, the military.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for reification
reify
/ (ˈriːɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
Derived forms of reify
reification, nounreificatory, adjectivereifier, nounWord Origin for reify
C19: from Latin rēs thing; compare deify
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