substantification

noun

sub·​stan·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion

səbzˌtantəfə̇ˈkāshən,

-bˌst-

plural -s

: an act or product of substantifying

Word History

Etymology

from substantify, after such pairs as English magnify : magnification

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