"defamiliarisation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːfəˌmɪljəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: defamiliarisations [plural]
Etymology: From de- + familiar + -isation; possibly a calque of Russian остранение (ostranenije) as used by Russian critic Viktor Shklovsky. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|familiar|isation}} de- + familiar + -isation, {{calque|en|ru|остранение|nocap=1}} calque of Russian остранение (ostranenije) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} defamiliarisation (countable and uncountable, plural defamiliarisations)
  1. (art) The representation of objects anew, in a way that we do not recognize, or that changes our reading of them. Wikipedia link: Viktor Shklovsky Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: ostranenie, defamiliarization

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