verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos. transitive

   "Gorenshtein carnivalizes Mother Russia herself and Ivanova carnivalizes love for Mother Russia."

Example

More examples

"Gorenshtein carnivalizes Mother Russia herself and Ivanova carnivalizes love for Mother Russia."

Etymology

From carnival + -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.

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