thingification

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thingification

/θɪŋɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ UK

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From thing + -ification, following thingify.

noun

The fact or process of turning something into a thing. Dictionaries alone aren't responsible for the thingification of natural languages, but they crystallized a peculiar modern view of what it means to have a language.
Similar: objectification, reification

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"thingification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thingification. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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thingification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thingification

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"thingification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thingification.

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@misc{thingification_2026,
  title = {thingification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thingification},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}