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Noun hypostatisation has 1 sense
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Hypostatisation
Hypostatisation is the act of treating an abstract concept as if it were a concrete entity or personifying an abstract idea.
As a noun: The hypostatisation of fear as a physical presence hindered her ability to overcome it.
As a verb: The author hypostatised the feeling of loneliness, giving it a distinct personality in his novel.
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