Meaning of unimprint | Babel Free

Definitions

To undo, in (a person or animal), the psychological process of imprinting.

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Examples

“Even more importantly: the psychoanalytic method of showing him the origins of his “imprinting” would hardly help⟳ unimprint him; […]”

“Once ducklings are imprinted on someone or something, it's virtually impossible to unimprint them. Another feature of imprinting is that it must take⟳ place⟳ soon after the duckling is hatched or it won't take⟳ place⟳ at all.”

“The MWRC animal care specialists attempted to unimprint the coyotes first by limiting their human contact⟳ and putting them with other wild coyotes. The hand-raised coyotes, however, were ostracized by the wild coyotes […]”

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