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detournement

detournement noun: the reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.

Noun

detournement (countable and uncountable, plural detournements)

  1. The reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.

Antonyms of detournement

Forms of detournement

pluraldetournements
alternative formdétournement

Origin of detournement

Borrowed from French détournement.

Questions about detournement

What does detournement mean?
Detournement means the reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.
What part of speech is detournement?
Detournement is a noun.
What is the plural of detournement?
The plural of detournement is detournements.

Words near detournement in the dictionary

  1. detouristifies
  2. detouristify
  3. detouristifying
  4. detourn
  5. detourned
  6. detournement
  7. detournements
  8. detourning
  9. detourns
  10. detours
  11. detox

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