reify
English
Etymology
Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs (“thing”) + -ify (English suffix).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/, /ˈɹeɪ.ə.faɪ/
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Verb
reify (third-person singular simple present reifies, present participle reifying, simple past and past participle reified)
- (transitive) to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing
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Translations
to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing
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