redefinition

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redefinition

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From re- + definition.

noun redefinitions

  1. countable, uncountable The act or event of redefining. George Orwell's novel 1984 proposed that people's thoughts could be constrained by the redefinition of words in their language.

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noun act or event of redefining

Françaisredéfinition
Italianoridefinizione

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

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

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

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@misc{redefinition_2026,
  title = {redefinition},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/redefinition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}