phenomenalize

transitive verb

phe·​nom·​e·​nal·​ize

variants also British phenomenalise

⸗ˈ⸗⸗nᵊlˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to treat or view as phenomenal

2

: to interpret phenomenalistically

Word History

Etymology

phenomenal entry 1 + -ize

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