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reification

noun

representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
EI
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɹeɪəfəˈkeɪʃən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. regarding something abstract as a material thing

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Example Sentences

according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual

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