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hypostatization

 

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Noun hypostatization has 1 sense
  1. hypostatization, hypostatisation, reification - regarding something abstract as a material thing
    --1 is a kind of objectification
    Derived form: verb hypostatize1

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Description:

Hypostatization refers to the process of treating an abstract concept or idea as if it were a concrete entity or personifying it. It involves attributing concrete form or attributes to something that is intangible or conceptual.

Sample Sentences:

1. The philosopher warned against the hypostatization of emotions, cautioning that they should not be regarded as independent beings.

2. The hypostatization of success can lead to unrealistic expectations and a constant quest for achievement.

3. In literature, authors often use hypostatization to give life-like qualities to abstract concepts, as seen in the character of Death in some works.

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