Reappropriation
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reappropriation-165-17690244
title:
Reappropriation
text:
In linguistics, reappropriation, reclamation, or resignification is the cultural process by which a group reclaims words or artifacts that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group. It is a specific form of a semantic change. Linguistic reclamation can have wider implications in the fields of discourse and has been described in terms of personal or sociopolitical empowerment.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Valuing a formerly pejorative term in esteem
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappropriation
date created:
2006-04-16T01:28:51Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:45:21Z
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