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reify

Reify (verb) means to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.

verb
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To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
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Etymology

Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs (“thing”) + -ify (English suffix).

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"reify" (verb) means to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.

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