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Valuing a formerly pejorative term in esteem
In linguistics, reappropriation, reclamation, or resignification is the cultural process by which a group reclaims words or artifacts that were previously
Reappropriation
African-American colloquial term
the word nigger, an ethnic slur against black people. As a result of reappropriation, today the word is used mostly by African-Americans in a largely non-pejorative
Nigga
German term for people with roots in Southeastern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa
in a derogatory manner, since the 1990s the term is also undergoing reappropriation. The word is originally derived from the Hawaiian word kanaka meaning
Kanake
Derogatory or discriminating term
pleasant. When performed deliberately, it is described as reclamation or reappropriation. An example of a word that has been reclaimed by portions of the community
Pejorative
Expression describing England or the United Kingdom
The phrase "nation of shopkeepers" is an expression used to refer to England or the United Kingdom. It is often attributed to Napoleon, though this claim
Nation_of_shopkeepers
Evolution of a word's meaning
semasiological centers of expansion) A specific case of semantic change is reappropriation, a cultural process by which a group reclaims words or artifacts that
Semantic_change
Person or animal with a physical disability, typically being unable to walk
Look up cripple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk
Cripple
Tongue-in-cheek term of superiority for PC gaming
PC Master Race (PCMR), or in its original phrasing Glorious PC Gaming Master Race, is an internet meme, subculture and a tongue-in-cheek term used within
PC_Master_Race
Ethnic slur directed at Pakistanis and other South Asians
been increasingly replaced by the euphemism of the "P-word". Due to reappropriation, the word has started being used by some British Pakistanis in a non-pejorative
Paki_(slur)
Person receptive to Russian propaganda
Vatnik (Russian: ватник, pronounced [ˈvatnʲɪk]) is a political pejorative used in Russia and other post-Soviet states for steadfast jingoistic followers
Vatnik
Racial slur against Black people
nigger is mentioned but not directly used. In an instance of linguistic reappropriation, the term nigger is also used casually and fraternally among African
Nigger
Derogatory and racially offensive word
its negative connotations in Australia in certain contexts due to reappropriation by the intended targets of the slur, though this is still considered
Wog
Disparaging term used by opponents of gay rights activism
"Gay agenda" or "homosexual agenda" is a pejorative term for the normalization of non-heterosexual sexual orientations. The term has been used to criticize
Gay_agenda
Antisemitic symbol
intentionally placed their own names within triple parentheses as an act of reappropriation or solidarity. Prior to its use as an antisemitic label or identifier
Triple_parentheses
Derogatory term referring to Venezuelans
countries. However, in recent years it has been the subject of linguistic reappropriation by members of the Venezuelan community. There are several theories
Veneco
Turkish neologism
The graffiti is adapted to many artworks on t-shirts, posters, etc. and these artworks contributed to the reappropriation of the term çapulcu.
Chapulling
Topics referred to by the same term
borrowing of an element of cultural expression of one group by another Reappropriation, the use with a sense of pride (of a negative word or object) by a
Appropriation
1st parliamentary elections in the Philippines
A parliamentary election was held in the Philippines on April 7, 1978, for the election of the 165 regional representatives to the Interim Batasang Pambansa
1978 Philippine parliamentary election
1978_Philippine_parliamentary_election
Derogatory term for a transgender person
Guardian in 2010 that tranny had recently appeared to be undergoing reappropriation to be used with pride by trans activists, but "it didn't take", due
Tranny
The following is a list of terms specific to anarchists. Anarchism is a political and social movement which advocates voluntary association in opposition
Glossary_of_anarchism
Laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
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Jim_Crow_laws
LGBT symbol
The icon has established itself as an example of the phenomenon of reappropriation of elements of the anti-LGBT discourse in contemporary society through
Gaysper
Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase
Trump supporters adopted the "deplorable" moniker for themselves in reappropriation. Some journalists and political analysts questioned whether this speech
Basket_of_deplorables
Pejorative slang word for a person or thing, mainly a woman
In the English language, bitch (/bɪtʃ/) as a slang term is a pejorative for a person, usually a woman. When applied to a woman or girl, it means someone
Bitch_(slang)
Series of murders of Iraqi teenagers in 2012
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2012_emo_killings_in_Iraq
Tendency of the Washington State Cougars football team to lose games via choking
To "Coug it" is a tendency of the Washington State University Cougars football team to lose games via late-game collapses, odds-defying losses, "snatching
Coug_it
Religions shaped by historical paganism
common since the pagan revival in the 1970s. According to Strmiska, the reappropriation of the term "pagan" by modern pagans served as "a deliberate act of
Modern_paganism
Network of tunnels under the 10th district of Budapest
The Kőbánya cellar system or cellar system of Kőbánya (IPA: [ˈkøːbaːɲɒ]; in Hungarian: kőbányai pincerendszer, "cellar system of Kőbánya", or kőbányai
Kőbánya_cellar_system
Symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community
community LGBTQ symbols – Flags and symbols used by the LGBTQ community Reappropriation – Valuing a formerly pejorative term in esteem Persecution of homosexuals
Pink_triangle
Music genre
been variously described as a 21st-century update of psychedelia, a reappropriation of media-saturated capitalist culture, and an "American cousin" to
Hypnagogic_pop
Cultural rediscovery and reappropriation movement
Cultural rediscovery and reappropriation movement
Māori_renaissance
Form of political manipulation
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Gerrymandering
French philosopher and political scientist
at the center of the reflection. Her work also focuses on women's reappropriation of their bodies as expressed in recent feminist movements dealing with
Camille_Froidevaux-Metterie
1901 Mexican LGBT political scandal
Franco, “Todos/as somos 41”: The Dance of the Forty-One from Homosexual Reappropriation to Transgender Representation in Mexico, 1945–2001, Page 70 The Frente
Dance_of_the_Forty-One
Prejudice against, or hatred of, women
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Misogyny
Noble title in the pre-Spanish Philippines
Datu is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous
Datu
2016 film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
described his film as a "purposefully transgressive and blasphemous reappropriation of the saint’s life". Fernando is an ornithologist birdwatching in
The_Ornithologist_(film)
American country musician (born 1972)
particularly the song's message of showing "Southern pride", which includes reappropriation of the Confederate flag. On April 6, 2014, Paisley released "River
Brad_Paisley
Class of wage-earners
reversed through what Stiegler calls "deproletarianization", that is, the reappropriation of knowledge. He cites the example of collaborative practices, such
Proletariat
Ethnic group in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
considered extinct Selkʼnam people are in the process of cultural reappropriation and recreation and do not consider themselves or their people as extinct
Selkʼnam_people
Demonym for people from Teesside, Northern England
Smoggie was used as a pejorative term, it has become an example of reappropriation with many people now proudly calling themselves 'Smoggies'. Primarily
Smoggie
Ethnic hatred against Oromo people in Ethiopia
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Anti-Oromo_sentiment
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
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Antisemitism
Philosophical term for disclosure
structured background of meaning. Heidegger began his discourse on the reappropriation of aletheia in his magnum opus, Being and Time (1927), and expanded
Aletheia
Hatred or fear of anything Brazilian
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Anti-Brazilian_sentiment
Brittany, the Celtic region of France. The dance has experienced a reappropriation in the late 1950s, with the development of the Celtic Circles (cultural
Breton_dance
Style of modern house dance
(help) Ursprung, Stephen (May 1, 2012). "Voguing: Madonna and Cyclical Reappropriation". Smith College. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved
Vogue_(dance)
Discrimination on the basis of social class
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Class_discrimination
Discrimination against Black people and culture
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Anti-Black_racism
Economic model of discrimination
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Taste-based_discrimination
Notion that elites deserve more influence
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Elitism
English term derived from Hebrew "Yehudi"
often used in a neutral fashion, as it underwent a process known as reappropriation. Even today some people are wary of its use, and prefer to use "Jewish"
Jew_(word)
Political slogan; the post-Cold War reappropriation of military funds for other uses
Political slogan; the post-Cold War reappropriation of military funds for other uses
Peace_dividend
Chinese word for 'comrade'
Retrieved 22 February 2016. Wong, Andrew D. (November 2005). "The reappropriation of tongzhi". Language in Society. 34 (5): 763–793. doi:10.1017/S0047404505050281
Tongzhi_(term)
Senegalese academic, writer and musician
essay, he argues for a conceptual decolonization of knowledge and a reappropriation of the metaphors of their own future by Africans. In a presentation
Felwine_Sarr
Discrimination based on physical attractiveness
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Lookism
Racial slur directed at white people
as a badge of honor" as is the case with other events of linguistic reappropriation. The compound corn-cracker was used of poor white farmers (by 1808)
Cracker_(term)
Antisemitic trope
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Blood_libel
Prejudice towards Nigeria or Nigerian people
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Anti-Nigerian_sentiment
Spanish political party since 2013
memes, and finally as a symbol of the collective in a phenomenon of reappropriation. The icon would end up being known as Gaysper, in a portmanteau of
Vox_(political_party)
German social philosopher (1929–2026)
substantially unchanged, has been the object of a continual critical reappropriation and reinterpretation. Up to this very day there is no alternative to
Jürgen_Habermas
Ostentatious style and sensibility
forms of style, fashion, and technology. Often characterized by the reappropriation of a "throwaway Pop aesthetic", camp works to intermingle the categories
Camp_(style)
American experimental music group
pretty much di rigueur [sic] in Internet meme culture—collage, mashups, reappropriation, recontextualization. But these guys were doing this stuff long before
Negativland
Causing rape of trans prisoners for social control
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V-coding
Symbol
triangles (political prisoners). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reappropriation of red triangles (political prisoners). Wikimedia Commons has media
Red_triangle
Trademark
and the LGBTQ, since those groups were more likely to be engaged in reappropriation and therefore targets under the law. He writes, "Asking already burdened
Disparagement
Systemic removal of a group of people from historical records
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Paper_genocide
Dislike of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange within the United States
Mad pride Music in the movement against apartheid Racial integration Reappropriation Rock Against Sexism Self-determination Social integration Stop Murder
Xenophobia in the United States
Xenophobia_in_the_United_States
2004 video game
of the military budget to relief programs and civic projects. The reappropriation angers the Korean People's Army command, especially General Jung Chong-sun
Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon_2
A feminist movement
"porn aesthetics". Using the word "cunt" as their name was an act of reappropriation, as English professor Germaine Greer argues that the ancient vulgarism
Vulva_activism
Selk'nam shaman
considered extinct Selkʼnam people are in the process of cultural reappropriation and re-creation and do not consider themselves or their people as extinct
Lola_Kiepja
Variety of English spoken in Nigeria
the meaning of words. A common example of semantic shift is in the reappropriation of the meaning of English words for Nigerian purposes and uses. This
Nigerian_English
Government-sanctioned killing
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Democide
1990 essay about queer identity
which use various voices and tones, it lays out a rationale for the reappropriation of the term queer and suggests that to be queer is to constantly fight
Queers_Read_This
Social classification practised in India
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Caste_system_in_India
Common symbol of the LGBTQ community
The icon has established itself as an example of the phenomenon of reappropriation of elements of the anti-LGBTQ discourse in contemporary society through
Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ)
Slang terms referring to China's extensive online censorship
sensitive words will remain silent as such, and as a result the everyday reappropriation of official language creates the conditions for the latter's perpetuation
Euphemisms for Internet censorship in China
Euphemisms_for_Internet_censorship_in_China
Moral panic in Australia
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African_gangs_moral_panic
Aversion to one's home or homeland
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Oikophobia
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Persecution_of_Muslims
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
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Sexism
Japanese proposed amendment to the Treaty of Versailles
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Racial_Equality_Proposal
Movement for Maratha caste reservations
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Maratha_reservation_agitation
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Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration
Persecution_of_transgender_people_under_the_second_Trump_administration
City in Marrakesh–Safi, Morocco
Retrieved 2023-10-10. Tanouti, Oumaima; Molle, François (2013). "The Reappropriation of Water in Overexploited Basins: The Case of the Tensift Basin (Morocco)"
Marrakesh
1970 single by James Brown
bad." The positive use of the word "bad" is an example of linguistic reappropriation, which Brown had done before in "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud"
Super_Bad_(song)
Dislike of anything that is perceived to be foreign or strange
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Xenophobia
Discrimination due to age
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Ageism
Attraction to foreign people, cultures or customs
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Xenophilia
Indigenous stereotype
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Vanishing_Indian
Belief in superiority of black people
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Black_supremacy
Conflict between ethnic groups
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Ethnic_conflict
Varied tribal groups in the Indian subcontinent
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Adivasi
Social issue in Japan
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Discrimination_against_Otaku
Measures to avoid offense or disadvantage
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Political_correctness
Hawaiian school bullying incidents
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Kill_Haole_Day
disputes between these churches and the Russian Orthodox Church over the reappropriation of disused churches, with the Russian Orthodox Church winning most
Religion_in_Russia
Imprisonment or confinement of groups of people without trial
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Internment
Dutch political commentator (born 1996)
describes herself as a "Shieldmaiden of the far right", purportedly as a reappropriation of an epithet given to her in the Dutch press. On 25 November 2023
Eva_Vlaardingerbroek
Academic area of study and research, combining social science and technology
science methods to solve social science problems. This includes the reappropriation and refinement of methods developed by data scientists to better fit
Social_data_science
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Girl/Female
Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Latin
Pearl
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Fate; Destiny
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name Grimbald, composed of the Germanic elements grīm ‘mask’, ‘helmet’ + bald, bold ‘bold’, ‘brave’.Respelling of German Gribbel, from a pet form of a personal name formed with Greif.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of Lord Vishnu
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHEREE means "darling."
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who warns, Bright, Radiant, Blooming, Observer, Supervisor
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Hindu Goddess Name
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Shining Like Sun
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Wise and Prudent
Boy/Male
Biblical, German, Irish
Cloud; Saint Name
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