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reify
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re·i·fy  (r-f, r-)
tr.v. re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing, re·i·fies
To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.
[Latin rs, r-, thing; see r- in Indo-European roots + -fy.]
rei·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
rei·fier n.
reify [ˈriːɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(tr) to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
[from Latin rēs thing; compare deify]
reification  n
reificatory  adj
reifier  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.reify - consider an abstract concept to be real
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
hypostatise, hypostatize - construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
Translations
reify [ˈriːɪˌfaɪ] VT → cosificar
reify
vt → verdinglichen, reifizieren (Philos)
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