REIFICATION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun regarding something abstract as a material thing. — synonyms: hypostatization, hypostatisation
- noun representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality. — synonyms: depersonalization, depersonalisation
Examples
- “according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual”