reification
/ˌriːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of treating an abstract idea or concept as if it were a real, physical thing.
- In the debate, the reification of intelligence as a single number was criticized by the psychologist.
- The reification of 'the market' makes people forget that it is just a collection of human decisions.
- The reification of time as a resource we can 'spend' or 'save' is common in modern language.
Synonyms
Antonyms