Definition of HYPOSTATIZE

hypostatize

Meanings

Verb

  • construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
  • To render into, or regard as, a separate and distinct substance; to construe a contextually-subjective and complex abstraction, idea, or concept as a universal object without regard to nuance or change in character.
  • To attribute actual or personal existence to.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποστατίζω (hupostatízō, “I hypostatize”).

Synonyms

hypostatise

Scrabble Score: 28

hypostatize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hypostatize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 27

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