The cultural process by which a group reclaims words or artifacts that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group.
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Examples for "reclamation "
Examples for "reclamation "
1 So far, Egypt has had mixed results with land reclamation for agriculture.
2 Tsunamis carried away cities, land reclamation projects, and workers with equal indifference.
3 Here, again, we fall back upon our actual experience in reclamation work.
4 We establish a practicable and environmentally friendly reclamation strategy for carbon fibers.
5 The reclamation of the unsettled arid public lands presents a different problem.
1 Instead, its use is a powerful form of reappropriation in action.
2 This includes cultural reappropriation in the form of name changes.
3 Every reappropriation provides another reminder that a troll's greatest strength lies in weaponizing your anger.
4 The debate over the reappropriation of black culture by white people has resurfaced in recent months.
5 The rally culminated in the reappropriation of the Maagdenhuis, the university's main administrative building, which is still occupied now.
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