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decanonize

decanonize verb: to remove from the literary canon.

Verb

decanonize (third-person singular simple present decanonizes, present participle decanonizing, simple past and past participle decanonized)

  1. (transitive) To remove from the literary canon.
    • to decanonize a writer

Forms of decanonize

third-person singular presentdecanonizes
present participledecanonizing
past participledecanonized
pastdecanonized

Origin of decanonize

From de- + canonize.

Questions about decanonize

What does decanonize mean?
Decanonize means to remove from the literary canon.
What part of speech is decanonize?
Decanonize is a verb.
What is the past tense of decanonize?
The past tense of decanonize is decanonized.

Words near decanonize in the dictionary

  1. decanometre
  2. decanometres
  3. decanone
  4. decanonization
  5. decanonizations
  6. decanonize
  7. decanonized
  8. decanonizes
  9. decanonizing
  10. decanormal
  11. decanoyl

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