Entification

/ˌɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or process of making something an entity or giving it existence (rare philosophical term).

Etymology

From entify + -ication, where -ication (from Latin -ficatio) forms nouns from verbs indicating a process or result. A scholastic creation.

Kelly Says

Medieval philosophers debated whether numbers, concepts, and God were 'entifications' or always-existing—this single word encapsulates centuries of metaphysical arguments about what really exists.

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