Reification

Pronunciation: /ˈɹifˈaɪˈkæˌtaɪən/

Reification (noun)

  1. The process of treating an abstract idea as if it were a concrete object.

Examples

  • Reification can help clarify abstract concepts for better understanding.
  • Reification means turning ideas into real things.

Common collocations: process of reification, conceptual reification, reification of ideas

Synonyms of Reification

Formal

Antonyms of Reification

  • — The opposite of reification, focusing on ideas rather than concrete forms.