Defamiliarize
//diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity. transitive
"From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption."
Example
More examples"From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption."
Etymology
From de- + familiarize.
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