1. treating or regarding an abstract concept or quality as if it were a concrete, independent thing or substance
Usage: British spelling (American: hypostasizing); formal, philosophical; present participle of hypostasize
2. in theology, to give substance or independent existence to (a divine attribute or principle)
Usage: theological; formal

Examples

• The philosopher criticized the theory for hypostasising abstract concepts like justice and beauty.
• By hypostasising fear, the author transformed it into a character in the narrative.
• Medieval theologians debated whether hypostasising the Holy Spirit was consistent with doctrine.
• The study warns against hypostasising intelligence as a fixed, unchangeable entity.
• Critics argue that the model is hypostasising social forces that are actually fluid and contextual.
• The text examines how language can lead to hypostasising intangible ideas.