"distancing effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: distancing effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} distancing effect (plural distancing effects)
  1. (theater, literature) 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. Categories (topical): Literature, Theater Synonyms: alienation, estrangement effect, Verfremdungseffekt
    Sense id: en-distancing_effect-en-noun-2SyLHtti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, theater

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