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reification meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of reification at MeaningMonkey.org. reification meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.REIFICATION noun
Definition of reification (noun)
- regarding something abstract as a material thing
- synonyms: hypostatisation, hypostatization
- representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality
- "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
- synonyms: depersonalisation, depersonalization
Source: Princeton University Wordnet