substantivize

substantivize
substantivization, n.
/sub"steuhn teuh vuyz'/, v.t., substantivized, substantivizing.
to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
Also, esp. Brit., substantivise.
[1865-70; SUBSTANTIVE + -IZE]

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