reappropriation
- noun
- /ˌriːəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
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reapropiación
- In a tentative voice, I suggested that the modern liberal enlightenment does not have the full resources at its disposal to respond to the real Adam Smith problem, and I gestured toward a partial reappropriation of certain elements of Platonic political rhetoric and metaphysics as useful measures.
Examples
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One way would be to discuss her reappropriation of the term "drag" to counter the more problematic, heavily encoded notion of "masquerade."
Fiction book (1993) -
So I think some pushback and reappropriation of the just asking questions phrase might be warranted in that moment.
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But such reappropriation is not limited to the verbal or linguistic.
Academic text (2007) -
But our culture's manipulation of the term and reappropriation has turned contemporary princess icons into mere fragments of their historical origins.
Blog text (5) -
The Farnsworth House is a specular instrument for dilating and reflecting the woman's body; the possibilities for its reappropriation as a feminist instrument for self-specularization remain, at this time, dormant in the liquid walls and in the tactical space of architectural practice.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Slants' performance was a bold act of reappropriation, transforming a slur into a source of empowerment for the Asian American community.
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Activists engage in reappropriation when they reclaim negative stereotypes and redefine them in a positive light.
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The reappropriation of the rainbow flag by various groups has given it new meanings beyond its original representation.
Synonyms
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5.1
A process that gives something a new meaning
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6.2
A new meaning people give to something like a song or story
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5.6
Changing the words of a sentence to say it more clearly
Putting something into a new situation to give it a different meaning
Giving a person or group a new identity to show a fresh start
How Transformative
Surface Forms
Morphology
reappropriation = reappropriate (semi-transparent) = re + appropriate + ion
The noun is a regular action nominalization of the verb 'reappropriate'.
Etymology
Reappropriation starts with re- meaning 'again' and uses appropriate meaning 'to take as your own'. So, when people talk about the reappropriation of a word or symbol, they mean a group has 'taken it again' and given it a new, often positive, meaning.