Verfremdungseffekt

//vɜːˈfɹɛm.duŋs.əˌfɛkt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Verfremdungseffekt. alt-of
  2. 2
    Brecht's distancing effect.

    "Brecht's famous ‘Verfremdungseffekte’^([sic]) or ‘alienation effect’, intended to counter the magical associations of stage illusion and the tendency for spellbound audiences to identify emotionally with characters on stage, both of which Brecht found abhorrent."

  3. 3
    A greying out, where distinct elements blend to become one.

Synonyms

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alienationdistancing effectestrangement

Example

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"Brecht's famous ‘Verfremdungseffekte’^([sic]) or ‘alienation effect’, intended to counter the magical associations of stage illusion and the tendency for spellbound audiences to identify emotionally with characters on stage, both of which Brecht found abhorrent."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Verfremdungseffekt.

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greying out

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