hypostasize: Meaning and Definition of

hy•pos•ta•size

Pronunciation: (hī-pos'tu-sīz", hi-), [key]
— -sized, -siz•ing.
  1. to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
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