reclamation
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- noun
- /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
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redención
- The choices about decolonization, innovation, change, and reclamation of tradition and culture must be made by each American Indian individual and nation.
And it's like the spiritual reclamation project.
- And it's like the spiritual reclamation project.
- And so my reclamation focus is really on a woman's journey and the archetypal elements of that.
- And so this this year, my word is going to be reclamation.
Examples
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His story is a powerful reclamation of his values after years of struggling with temptation.
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Our collective reconciliation processes can provide the impetus for long-term community sustainability through the reclamation of Indigenous languages.
Academic text (2010) -
There were remarkably impressive results from this vast effort at cultural reclamation, most of which are well known and celebrated.
Academic text (1991) -
And so my reclamation focus is really on a woman's journey and the archetypal elements of that.
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When the film premiered in East L.A., the barrio newspaper La Opinion described the event as the reclamation of a ceremonial ritual and a collective reunion.
Academic text (1995) -
To me, an artist who frequently works with archival content, this simple, playful gesture was one of historical reclamation, a time to layer histories, and a moment to name oneself in response to another.
Academic text (2012) -
His rage at social injustice and his retracing of the Laguna landscape as an act of cultural reclamation are the first steps toward "taking back the land" that forms the textual cri de coeur of Almanac of the Dead.
Academic text (2008) -
Through community support, her reclamation from addiction showed that change is possible.
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The organization works on the reclamation of individuals who have lost their way in life.
Synonyms
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7.4
Being saved from sin or evil by a saviour
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4.4
A change in a person that makes their behavior better
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4.9
The act of becoming better after doing wrong
Antonyms
How Restored
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reclamation comes from the parts re- 'again' and claim (from a root meaning 'to call back'), so think of it as 'calling someone back' to the right path, which is why reclamation can mean rescuing and restoring a person morally.