reify

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/, /ˈɹeɪ.ə.faɪ/

Verb

reify

1. (transitive) to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing

Synonyms

• conceptualize, concretize, objectify, picture, thingify

Related terms

• dereify
• dereification
• reification

Translations

• French: réifier
• German: verdinglichen, vergegenständlichen, reifizieren (rare)
• Portuguese: coisificar
• Russian: материализовать
• Spanish: cosificar

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