"carnivalize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: carnivalizes [present, singular, third-person], carnivalizing [participle, present], carnivalized [participle, past], carnivalized [past]
Etymology: carnival + -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|carnival|ize}} carnival + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} carnivalize (third-person singular simple present carnivalizes, present participle carnivalizing, simple past and past participle carnivalized)
  1. (transitive, literature) To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos. Wikipedia link: Mikhail Bakhtin Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Literature Related terms: carnivalization Translations (to subvert through humor): karnevalisoida (Finnish), karnevalisieren (German)

Inflected forms

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