reify
[ ree-uh-fahy, rey- ]
/ ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ- /
verb (used with object), re·i·fied, re·i·fy·ing.
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept.
Origin of reify
1850–55; < Latin
rē(s) thing +
-ify
OTHER WORDS FROM reify
re·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby reify
reichswehr,
reid,
reidsville,
reif,
reifenstein's syndrome,
reify,
reigate,
reign,
reign of terror,
reignite,
reik
Example sentences from the Web for reification
This happened simultaneously with the reification of many other forms of human praxis: religion, the judiciary, the military.
The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for reification
reify
/ (ˈriːɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr)
to consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete
Derived forms of reify
reification, noun reificatory, adjective reifier, nounWord Origin for reify
C19: from Latin
rēs thing; compare
deify