How Do You Spell REIFY?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌiːˈa͡ɪfa͡ɪ] (IPA)

The word "reify" is spelled with the letters R-E-I-F-Y. It is pronounced as [ˈriːɪfaɪ], with the long vowel sound of "ee" in the first syllable and the voiced consonant "f" between the two vowels. The word means to make something abstract or conceptual more concrete or real. It comes from the Latin word "res" which means thing, and "facere" which means to make or do. Reifying is a common practice in philosophy and social sciences to aid understanding of complex concepts.

REIFY Meaning and Definition

1. Reify is a verb that refers to the act of regarding an abstract concept or idea as something concrete or tangible. It involves treating something immaterial or theoretical as if it were physically real, solid, and distinct. By reifying, one transforms an abstract concept into something that can be perceived or understood in a concrete way.

   The term often arises in discussions related to social theory or philosophy, particularly in regard to the way we perceive and understand social constructs. For example, when one reifies a social category like gender, they treat it as an inherent and fixed characteristic rather than acknowledging that it is a social construct that varies across cultures and societies.

   Reification can also occur when we attribute inherent qualities or properties to objects or entities that are actually a result of human interpretation or cultural context. For instance, when people ascribe a specific meaning to a symbol, they reify its meaning, disregarding the fact that it is a human construction subjected to interpretation.

   In essence, reify involves the process of making an abstract idea appear tangible or real, often leading to the assumption of objectivity, universality, or inherent truth in what is actually a human construct. Recognizing the tendency to reify can enable critical thinking and a more nuanced understanding of the subjective nature of concepts, ideas, and categories.

Common Misspellings for REIFY

• erify
• camy
• jaf
• gelify
• rafy
• rerefy
• reidy
• resf
• reift
• reifh
• reif
• 5eify
• 4eify
• rwify
• rsify
• r4ify
• r3ify
• rejfy
• rekfy
• reofy
• re9fy
• re8fy
• reivy
• reigy
• reiry
• reifg
• reifu
• reif7
• reif6
• ereify
• treify
• reiffy
• ruify
• negify
• rredify
• roity
• Selify
• soify
• raghj
• rAPHY
• jeiy
• raifc
• ryiuy
• rigify
• Ocify
• Preiff
• revifey
• reifyd
• Rezzy
• Rhimy
• reifiy
• reifey
• Riedify

Etymology of REIFY

The word reify dates back to the mid-19th century and derives from the Latin term res meaning thing or matter. The Latin word res is also the basis for other English terms such as reality and real. The suffix -ify in English is used to form verbs meaning to make or to become. Thus, reify can be understood as a union of re- (meaning again or back) and -ify to create the meaning to make into a thing or to treat something abstract as if it were concrete.

Similar spelling words for REIFY

• reef,
• rep,
• reb,
• reiff,
• review,
• repay,
• Reif,
• ref,
• rev,
• reefy.

Conjugate verb Reify

CONDITIONAL

I would reify

you would reify

he/she/it would reify

we would reify

they would reify

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be reifying

you would be reifying

he/she/it would be reifying

we would be reifying

they would be reifying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have reify

you would have reify

he/she/it would have reify

we would have reify

they would have reify

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been reifying

you would have been reifying

he/she/it would have been reifying

we would have been reifying

they would have been reifying

FUTURE

I will reify

you will reify

he/she/it will reify

we will reify

they will reify

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be reifying

you will be reifying

he/she/it will be reifying

we will be reifying

they will be reifying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have reified

you will have reified

he/she/it will have reified

we will have reified

they will have reified

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been reifying

you will have been reifying

he/she/it will have been reifying

we will have been reifying

they will have been reifying

IMPERATIVE

you reify

we let´s reify

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to reify

PAST

I reified

you reified

he/she/it reified

we reified

they reified

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was reifying

you were reifying

he/she/it was reifying

we were reifying

they were reifying

PAST PARTICIPLE

reified

PAST PERFECT

I had reified

you had reified

he/she/it had reified

we had reified

they had reified

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been reifying

you had been reifying

he/she/it had been reifying

we had been reifying

they had been reifying

PRESENT

I reify

you reify

he/she/it reifies

we reify

they reify

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am reifying

you are reifying

he/she/it is reifying

we are reifying

they are reifying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

reifying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have reified

you have reified

he/she/it has reified

we have reified

they have reified

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been reifying

you have been reifying

he/she/it has been reifying

we have been reifying

they have been reifying

I would have reified

we would have reified

you would have reified

he/she/it would have reified

they would have reified