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distancing effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
dis-tanc-ing -ef-fect
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

According to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.

Inflected Forms

distancing effects (plural)

Synonyms

alienation estrangement Verfremdungseffekt

Questions

What does distancing effect mean?
According to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.

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