infinitize

transitive verb

in·​fin·​i·​tize

ə̇nˈfinəˌtīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make infinite : make free of finite limitations

man's anxious effort to deny his finitude and to infinitize himself by the perverse use of his freedom in pride

—Will Herberg

Word History

Etymology

infinite entry 1 + -ize

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