Defamiliarize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Defamiliarize is a verb meaning (transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.
Meaning
(transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.
Example Sentences
From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption.
Word Forms
- defamiliarizes
- defamiliarizing
- defamiliarized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defamiliarise, disacquaint, disinure, estrange, disfeature, disnaturalize.
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