v.
Pronunciation: h ī - ' päs-t ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Etymology: Greek hypostatos substantially existing, from hyphistasthai
Date: 1829
: to attribute real identity to (a concept)
– hy · pos · ta · ti · za · tion \ - ˌ päs-t ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun