v.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -m ə - ' tir- ē - ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1864
: to cause to become or appear immaterial
intransitive verb : to lose or appear to lose materiality
– de · ma · te · ri · al · i · za · tion \ - ˌ tir- ē - ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun