verb
reify
Reify (verb) means to treat an idea or quality as though it were a real, physical thing.
verb
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To treat an idea or quality as though it were a real, physical thing.
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Etymology
Reify is a back-formation from reification, itself a calque from German, formed from Latin rēs (“thing”) and the English suffix -ify.
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What is the meaning of reify?
"reify" (verb) means to treat an idea or quality as though it were a real, physical thing.
What is another word for reify?
Other words for "reify" include thingify, concretize, objectify.
