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spect-actor

/ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/

spect-actor noun: a member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.

Noun

spect-actor (plural spect-actors)

  1. A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.

Forms of spect-actor

pluralspect-actors

Origin of spect-actor

Blend of spectator + actor, coined by Augusto Boal.

Questions about spect-actor

What does spect-actor mean?
Spect-actor means a member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.
What part of speech is spect-actor?
Spect-actor is a noun.
How do you pronounce spect-actor?
Spect-actor is pronounced /ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of spect-actor?
The plural of spect-actor is spect-actors.

Words near spect-actor in the dictionary

  1. specs offenders
  2. specs out
  3. specs up
  4. specsmanship
  5. spect
  6. spect-actor
  7. spect-actors
  8. spectable
  9. spectabulous
  10. spectacle
  11. spectacle case

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