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Added 9 October 2026

reify

/ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/ verb

Latin root: rēs Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Consider an abstract concept to be real.

Origin

Back-formation from reification, calque from German. Formed as Latin rēs (“thing”) + -ify (English suffix).

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