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Meaning of anagnorisis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs

Definitions

The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français anagnorisis
Nederlands anagnorisis
Polski anagnoryzm
Português anagnórise
Svenska anagnorisis upplösning

Examples

“His heroines never have a true anagnorisis because the moral fault is never in themselves, only in outside conspirators.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

anagnosasthenia anagnost anagoge anagogically anagogics anagogy

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