"spect-actor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/ Forms: spect-actors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of spectator + actor, coined by Augusto Boal. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spectator|actor}} Blend of spectator + actor Head templates: {{en-noun}} spect-actor (plural spect-actors)
  1. A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer. Wikipedia link: Augusto Boal
    Sense id: en-spect-actor-en-noun-QLJmUP0v Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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