hypostatization

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, bei dem ein abstrakter Begriff oder eine Eigenschaft als konkreter, materieller Gegenstand oder als eigenständige Wesenheit betrachtet wird.

A noun referring to the act of treating an abstract concept or quality as if it were a concrete, material object or entity.

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1. Treating an abstraction as concreteC2formal

   The act of regarding an abstract concept or quality as if it were a tangible, material object.

   Behandlung einer Abstraktion als Konkretes

   • Some philosophers criticize the hypostatization of 'justice' as if it were a physical entity.
   • In everyday language, we often engage in hypostatization by treating emotions like 'anger' as a thing we can hold.
   • The hypostatization of 'the market' in economic discourse can lead to misleading conclusions.

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