Reappraisal
noun
noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal. countable, uncountable
"It is only recently that a reappraisal of homosexuality has led some psychologists and theologians to accept it as a natural and potentially healthy expression of human sexuality."
- 2 a new appraisal or evaluation wordnet
Example
More examples"It is only recently that a reappraisal of homosexuality has led some psychologists and theologians to accept it as a natural and potentially healthy expression of human sexuality."
Etymology
From re- + appraisal.
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