What does "anagnorisis" mean?

The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.

What is a synonym for "anagnorisis"?

Common synonyms include: action, angle, architecture, argument, atmosphere, background.

Pronounced //ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs//.

/ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/ noun

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Noun

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The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement. countable, uncountable
"His heroines never have a true anagnorisis because the moral fault is never in themselves, only in outside conspirators."

"His heroines never have a true anagnorisis because the moral fault is never in themselves, only in outside conspirators."

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναγνώρισις (anagnṓrisis), from ἀναγνωρίζειν (anagnōrízein, “to recognise, discover”).