 reification |
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| 1. | [ noun ] representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality | |
| Synonyms: | depersonalization depersonalisation | |
| Examples: | "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual" |
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| Related terms: | objectification depersonalize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] regarding something abstract as a material thing | |
| Synonyms: | hypostatisation hypostatization | |
| Related terms: | objectification reify | |
| Similar spelling: |
refection revocation refectory |
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