substantialize

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /səbˈstænʃəˌlaɪz/ UK /səbˈstænʃəlaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #883360

Meanings

1

verb
to treat an abstraction, relation, or quality as an independently existing substance or thing

The argument must not substantialize logical propositions as separate entities.
2

verb
to give concrete form or actual substance to something

The prototype substantialized what had previously been only an idea.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to treat an abstraction,... reifyhypostatizeobjectify

2 verb · to give concrete form or... embody materialize realize

Opposites

abstract dematerialize

Word family

Forms substantialized

Derived forms substantializedsubstantialization

Related forms substance substantialreification

Etymology

Formed from substantial + -ize. In philosophy it often means reifying an abstraction: treating a quality or relation as though it were a self-standing substance.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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