detournement

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detournement

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Borrowed from French détournement.

noun detournements · détournement

countable, uncountable The reuse of elements of mainstream media to produce a subversive message.

Opposite: recuperation

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Opposite: recuperation

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"detournement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detournement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detournement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detournement

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"detournement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detournement.

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@misc{detournement_2026,
  title = {detournement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detournement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}