verb
reify
Reify (verb) means to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
verb
1
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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What is the meaning of reify?
"reify" (verb) means to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.