defamiliarize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ familiarize.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz/

Verb

defamiliarize (third-person singular simple present defamiliarizes, present participle defamiliarizing, simple past and past participle defamiliarized)

1. (transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.
   • 2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 227:

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

Derived terms

• defamiliarizer