Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Reification

👉 Reification is a phenomenon in philosophy and computer science where an object or concept is defined entirely through its relationship to other objects or concepts, without any consideration for their existence independently. This can lead to situations of circularity, where one's own definition becomes dependent on the definitions of others around it. For example, if we say "I am a tree," then I am not a tree but rather an arrangement of branches and leaves. If we say "I am a book," then we are both

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