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