hypostatization

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noun

The act or process of being hypostatized.

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Meanings

nounhypostatization (countable and uncountable, plural hypostatizations)

plural hypostatizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of being hypostatized.

    Dualism is rooted in what Dewey called the fallacy of hypostatization. Dewey's critique of this fallacy, which will be referenced throughout this book, is at the heart of his philosophy of experience and is among his most enduring contributions to philosophy.

    2014, Steven Fesmire, Dewey, Routledge, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounregarding something abstract as a material thing

Similar
hypostatisationreification
Broader
objectification
Also see
reification

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hypostatize + -ation.

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APA

hypostatization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostatization

MLA

“hypostatization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostatization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypostatization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostatization.

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