April 4, 2026
reify
[ree-uh-fahy]
verb: to convert into or regard as a concrete thing
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To reify is to make something abstract feel real. The word comes from a Latin root meaning "thing," emphasizing the act of turning thought into substance. We might talk about an economy as "healthy" or "unhealthy," as though it were a person rather than an invisible network of complex forces. That's reifying something! |
Example: Through vivid storytelling, the novelist reified the notion of memory, making it feel almost tangible.
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