Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detournement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-tourne-ment
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French détournement.

Usage

Inflected Forms

detournements (plural) détournement (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

détourn

Antonyms

recuperation

Questions

What does detournement mean?
The reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.
Where does detournement come from?
Borrowed from French détournement.

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