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defamiliarization

[ dee-fuh-mil-yer-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. Art, Literature. a theory and technique, originating in the early 20th century, in which an artistic or literary work presents familiar objects or situations in an unfamiliar way, prolonging the perceptive process and allowing for a fresh perspective.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of defamiliarization1

de- + familiarize + -ation; loan translation of Russian ostranenie

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