substantivate
transitive verb
sub·stan·ti·vate
ˈsəbztəntə̇ˌvāt,
-bst-;
səbzˈtantəˌv-,
-bˈst-
-ed/-ing/-s
: to convert into or use as a substantive
the tendency to substantivate adjectives
substantivation
noun
ˌ⸗⸗tə̇ˈvāshən
⸗ˌ⸗-
plural -s
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