Term: hypostatization: regarding something abstract as a material thing
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: beach plum: seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: distilled water: water that has been purified by distillation
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: onomasticon: a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: gulf war syndrome: a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: sights: an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: whiteness: lightness or fairness of complexion
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: historical document: writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: establishmentarianism: the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: clothesline: a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
Broader: objectification: the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing | Unrelated: disability benefit: insurance benefits paid in case of disability