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decontextualize

[ dee-kuhn-teks-choo-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

decontextualized, decontextualizing.
  1. to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context:

    decontextualized works of art displayed in museums.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decontextualize1

First recorded in 1975–80; de- + contextualize
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Example Sentences

“They can also decontextualize dishes, leading to a warped understanding in the public opinion of what exactly a dish is.â€

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But they completely decontextualize that—Jesus doesn’t mean that you have to be violent to take the kingdom of God.

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The framing is yet another example of how anti-vaxxers repeatedly decontextualize information to fit an anti-vaccine agenda.

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Furthermore, the idealistic and notably diverse group of undergrads is implicitly held responsible for polarizing the campus climate with its quickness to decontextualize classroom content on social media.

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Hagy goes to great lengths to decontextualize her narrative and de-linearize time, both to underscore the perennial aspects of human nature and to create a mythlike atmosphere for her patchwork of retold tales and war lore.

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