English noun: reification | |||
1. | reification (act) regarding something abstract as a material thing | ||
Synonyms | hypostatisation, hypostatization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | objectification | ||
2. | reification (act) representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality | ||
Samples | According to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual. | ||
Synonyms | depersonalisation, depersonalization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | objectification | ||