Reificatory

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That reifies. not-comparable

    "For one, the reification of cultural identities can be a political necessity in the pursuit of equal rights: precisely because the reificatory discourse is the dominant one in the politics of representation, both political and mediatic, it is a useful resource in challenging established inequalities."

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"For one, the reification of cultural identities can be a political necessity in the pursuit of equal rights: precisely because the reificatory discourse is the dominant one in the politics of representation, both political and mediatic, it is a useful resource in challenging established inequalities."

Etymology

From reification + -ory.

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