Reify Definition
rēə-fī, rā-
reified, reifies, reifying
verb
To treat (an abstraction) as substantially existing, or as a concrete material object.
Webster's New World
Origin of Reify
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Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rÄ“s (“thing") +"Ž -ify (English suffix).
From Wiktionary
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Latin rēs rē- thing rē- in Indo-European roots –fy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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