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Rarereappropriate
The correct spelling is reappropriate.
How to pronounce reappropriate
verb
IPA: /ɹi.əˈpɹoʊpɹieɪt/
Say it like: Ree-ppr-opr-iat-e
The correct spelling is reappropriate. To seize and reassign. For example: "Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities."
Usage Examples
“Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To seize and reassign.
- 2.To appropriate again.
- 3.(of a group) To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group.
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