Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depenetration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-pen-e-tra-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reverse of a process of penetration, where something or somebody withdraws or is no longer connected or embedded.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If the first phase in development thinking may be referred to as penetration, the second, as its dialectical counterpart, is indigenization: an intellectual mobilization for depenetration."
"The social depenetration process is the mirror image of social penetration in that self-disclosure becomes less personal and less frequent."

Etymology

From de- + penetration.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does depenetration mean?: The reverse of a process of penetration, where something or somebody withdraws or is no longer connected or embedded.
Where does depenetration come from?: From de- + penetration.

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