decontextualize

de·con·tex·tu·al·ize

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Definitions of decontextualize word

verb decontextualize to consider (something) in isolation from its usual context 3
verb with object decontextualize to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context: decontextualized works of art displayed in museums. 1
noun decontextualize (transitive) To divest of context. 1

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; de- + contextualize

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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