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Definition of Reification
1. Noun. Regarding something abstract as a material thing.
Exact synonyms: Hypostatisation, Hypostatization
Generic synonyms: Objectification
Derivative terms: Hypostatise, Hypostatize, Reify
Generic synonyms: Objectification
Derivative terms: Hypostatise, Hypostatize, Reify
2. Noun. Representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality. "According to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
Exact synonyms: Depersonalisation, Depersonalization
Generic synonyms: Objectification
Derivative terms: Depersonalise, Depersonalize
Generic synonyms: Objectification
Derivative terms: Depersonalise, Depersonalize
Definition of Reification
1. [n -S]