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deinstrumentalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-in-stru-men-tal-ize
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + instrumentalize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deinstrumentalizes (present, singular) deinstrumentalizing (participle, present) deinstrumentalized (participle, past) deinstrumentalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deinstrumentalization

Antonyms

instrumentalize

Questions

What does deinstrumentalize mean?
To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.
Where does deinstrumentalize come from?
From de- + instrumentalize.

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