Reification

Definition of reify

transitive verb

to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea)

Reify is a word that attempts to provide a bridge between what is abstract and what is real. Fittingly, it derives from a word that is an ancestor to real—the Latin noun res, meaning "thing." Both reify and the related noun reification first appeared in English in the mid-19th century. Each word combines the Latin res with an English suffix (-fy and -fication, respectively) that is derived from the Latin -ficare, meaning "to make." In general use, the words refer to the act of considering or presenting an abstract idea in real or material terms, or of judging something by a concrete example.

Merriam Webester

My Take

I have come to see the notion of reification as one of the most important in understanding our experience.