absolutization

noun

ab·​so·​lut·​i·​za·​tion

variants also British absolutisation

ˌabsəˌlütə̇ˈzāshən,

-əlˌyü-

plural -s

: the process of rendering something absolute or converting it into an absolute

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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