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re-appraisal

re-appraisal is the alternative form of reappraisal.

Meaning of reappraisal

Noun

reappraisal (countable and uncountable, plural reappraisals)

  1. A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal.
    • It is only recently that a reappraisal of homosexuality has led some psychologists and theologians to accept it as a natural and potentially healthy expression of human sexuality.1976 February 7, Philip Gambone, “Coming Out: The Gay Identity Process”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 4
    Synonyms:
    reappraisement

Forms of re-appraisal

pluralre-appraisals

Origin of re-appraisal

From re- + appraisal.

Questions about re-appraisal

What is re-appraisal the alternative form of?
Re-appraisal is the alternative form of reappraisal.

Words near re-appraisal in the dictionary

  1. re-appearance
  2. re-appearances
  3. re-appeared
  4. re-appearing
  5. re-appears
  6. re-appraisal
  7. re-appraisals
  8. re-architect
  9. re-architected
  10. re-architecting
  11. re-architects

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