Reify definition
To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.
verb
To treat (an abstraction) as substantially existing, or as a concrete material object.
verb
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Origin of reify
- Latin rēs rē- thing rē- in Indo-European roots –fy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rÄ“s (“thing") +"Ž -ify (English suffix).
From Wiktionary