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Meaning of defamiliarize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz

Definitions

To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.

transitive

Equivalents

Polski uniezwyklać

Examples

“From its speculated future position, the film [Carnage] thus defamiliarizes and invites us to recognize the absurdities of meat and dairy consumption.”

CEFR level

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

defamiliarized defamiliarizes defamiliarizing defaming defang defanged

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