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hypostatise

 

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Verb hypostatise has 1 sense
  1. hypostatize, hypostatise - construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
    --1 is one way to reify
    Derived form: noun hypostatisation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Term: hypostatise

Definition:

verb (transitive)

1. to treat or represent (something abstract) as a concrete or physical thing

Example sentences:

1. The poet beautifully hypostatised his emotions, painting vivid pictures with words.

2. The artist's work hypostatises the complexities of human existence.

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