"distancing effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: distancing effects [plural]
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  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. Synonyms: alienation, estrangement, Verfremdungseffekt

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