Reappropriate
/ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To seize and reassign.
- 2 To appropriate again.
"Near-synonym: reassign"
- 3 To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage the reclaimers' own social group.
"Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities."
Example
More examples"Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities."
Etymology
From re- + appropriate.