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reify
[ ree-uh-fahy, rey- ]
verb (used with object)
, re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing.
- to convert into or regard as a concrete thing:
to reify a concept.
reify
/ ˈriːɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
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Derived Forms
- ˈreiˌfier, noun
- ˌreifiˈcation, noun
- ˌreifiˈcatory, adjective
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Other Words From
- re·i·fi·ca·tion [ree-, uh, -f, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n, rey, -], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reify1
C19: from Latin rēs thing; compare deify
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Example Sentences
It would reify the division between Israelis living within the Green Line and those living beyond it.
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