Reify

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɹiː.É™.faɪ/, /ˈɹeɪ.É™.faɪ/

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}}, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs ("thing") + -ify (English suffix).

Full definition of reify

Verb

1. (transitive) to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing

Synonyms

• conceptualize, concretize, objectify, picture, thingify

Related terms

• reification

Anagrams

• fiery
• firey