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reification

noun
re·​ifi·​ca·​tion | \ ˌrā-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce reification (audio) , ˌrē-\

Definition of reification

: the process or result of reifying

Examples of reification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Does the reification of objectivity and detachment in the discipline serve to reinforce status hierarchies more than produce sound science? — WSJ, "Notable & Quotable: Doubting Objectivity," 12 Sep. 2018

First Known Use of reification

1846, in the meaning defined above

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