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Coisificar
A sophisticated verb meaning to turn something abstract into a thing or to objectify. In sociology, it is used to describe the dehumanization of people or the solidification of social constructs. It is a synonym for reificar.
Examples in context
Não devemos coisificar o sofrimento alheio em pesquisas acadêmicas.
We should not reify the suffering of others in academic research.
A publicidade muitas vezes tenta coisificar o corpo feminino.
Advertising often tries to reify the female body.
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