hypostatize
[ hahy-pos-tuh-tahyz, hi- ]
/ haɪˈpɒs təˌtaɪz, hɪ- /
verb (used with object), hy·pos·ta·tized, hy·pos·ta·tiz·ing.
to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
Also
especially British,
hy·pos·ta·tise.
Origin of hypostatize
OTHER WORDS FROM hypostatize
hy·pos·ta·ti·za·tion, nounWords nearby hypostatize
Example sentences from the Web for hypostatize
If we apply it also to qualities of things, we hypostatize the abstract quality.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy |Isaac HusikWe are aware that "the tendency of modern thought" is to hypostatize force and intelligence, and conceive them as entities.
The Theistic Conception of the World |B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cocker
British Dictionary definitions for hypostatize
hypostatize
hypostatise
/ (haɪˈpɒstəˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to regard or treat as real
to embody or personify