The process of becoming physical or tangible; the transformation of something abstract, spiritual, or conceptual into material form. Can also mean the sudden appearance of something.
From Latin 'materialis' (of matter) from 'materia' (matter, stuff) plus '-ization.' 'Materia' originally meant the trunk of a tree, emphasizing the solid, substantial nature of physical matter.
Ghost stories love this word because it captures the spooky idea of spirits becoming solid - but in everyday life, every invention is a materialization of someone's abstract idea into physical reality!
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