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dérive

/dɚˈaɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-rive
IPA
/dɚˈaɪv/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A revolutionary strategy proposed in 1956 by Guy Debord: a mode of experimental behaviour linked to the conditions of urban society, in which participants drop their everyday relations and enter into spontaneous encounters and interactions.

Etymology

Borrowed from French dérive (“drift”).

Inflected Forms

dérives (plural)

Rhymes With

i've dr.

Questions

How do you pronounce dérive?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɚˈaɪv/.
What does dérive mean?
A revolutionary strategy proposed in 1956 by Guy Debord: a mode of experimental behaviour linked to the conditions of urban society, in which participants drop their everyday relations and enter into spontaneous encounters and interactions.
Where does dérive come from?
Borrowed from French dérive (“drift”).

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