Reify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Reify is a verb meaning (transitive) To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
Meaning
(transitive) To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
Example Sentences
What I've always appreciated about this concept of coincidence ... is how it reifies our search for causality, our need to establish logical connections among disparate events.
Word Forms
- reifies
- reifying
- reified
Synonyms for reify
Depending on context, synonyms include concretize, objectify, picture, thingify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thing, substantify, concretize, thingify, pragmatize, externalize.
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