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reification
noun
Representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality
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ˌɹeɪəfəˈkeɪʃən
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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”
noun
Regarding something abstract as a material thing
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According to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual
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