DEFAMILIARIZE


Meaning of DEFAMILIARIZE in English

¦dēˌ transitive verb

Etymology: back-formation from defamiliarization , from de- + familiarize + -ation ; translation of Russian ostranenie

: to present or render in an unfamiliar form especially for the artistic or literary purpose of stimulating fresh perception

• de·familiarization noun

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