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hypostasize

(also hypostasise)
Definition of hypostasize

verb

[with object] formal
  • treat or represent (something abstract) as a concrete reality: if religion is beyond speech or predication, as Gandhi affirms, can it be hypostasized?

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Definition of hypostasize in the US English dictionary
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