Reification Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Reification

Meaning 1 : regarding something abstract as a material thing

    Synonyms : hypostatisation,  hypostatization
Meaning 2 : representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality

    Example : according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual

    Synonyms : depersonalisation,  depersonalization