deemphasis

See also: de-emphasis

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ emphasis.

Noun

deemphasis (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of de-emphasis.
   • 1988 April 8, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader‎:

     Applied to birding, the gis approach involves a deemphasis of separate field marks in favor of the gestalt, the essence that tells us a dog is a dog and a Le Conte's sparrow is a Le Conte's sparrow regardless of the details of their appearance.

Related terms

• deemphasize

Anagrams

• emphasised