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 | ||