Utgörverkliga

Utgörverkliga is a term used mainly in Swedish-language philosophy and social theory to denote the process by which phenomena, practices, or entities become constituted as real within social reality. It focuses on how reality is produced through discourse, institutions, and actions, rather than being simply given.

Etymology: the word blends utgöra (to constitute or make up) with verkliga (real, actual). The concatenation emphasizes the act of making something real through social processes. It is a neologism or stylistic fusion rather than a widely standardized lexical item.

Conceptual scope: utgörverkliga can apply to material technologies, norms, economic practices, or cultural meanings that gain reality through adoption, regulation, user interaction, and perception. It resonates with ideas of enactment, performativity, and the social construction of reality, suggesting that what counts as real is produced by communities and institutions.

Usage and caveats: the term is not widely standardized, and its meaning can vary by author. Some scholars may prefer related terms such as enactment or ontological constitution. In Swedish-language texts, examples often illustrate how policies, markets, or digital platforms come to exist as real social objects through collective practice.

See also: social construction of reality; performativity; enactment; ontology; reality.