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English noun: reification

1. reification (act) regarding something abstract as a material thing


Synonymshypostatisation, hypostatization


Broader (hypernym)objectification

2. reification (act) representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality


SamplesAccording to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual.


Synonymsdepersonalisation, depersonalization


Broader (hypernym)objectification









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