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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
Laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
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Jim_Crow_laws
Prejudice against, or hatred of, women
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Misogyny
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
Series of murders of Iraqi teenagers in 2012
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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
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)
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
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
Range of socio-political movements and ideologies
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Feminism
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
Traditional dance from Brittany, France
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
Discrimination based on physical attractiveness
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Lookism
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
Prejudicial treatment based on membership in a certain group
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Discrimination
Antisemitic trope
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Blood_libel
Measures to avoid offense or disadvantage
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Political_correctness
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
Discrimination on the basis of social class
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Class_discrimination
Caste-related violence in India
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Gurjar_agitation_in_Rajasthan
Sex-advice column by Dan Savage
saying, "Hey faggot", then asking their question. Savage's intent was reappropriation of the word into a positive description for gay guys. Using this word
Savage_Love
Notion that elites deserve more influence
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Elitism
British YouTuber and political commentator (born 1979)
May 2018. Miller, Eva (2022). "Making Sargon Great Again: Reuse and Reappropriation of Ancient Mesopotamian Imagery in Fan-Art of the Online Right". In
Carl_Benjamin
Discrimination due to age
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Ageism
Social classification practised in India
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Caste_system_in_India
Theory of discrimination
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Intersectionality
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
Extrajudicial killing by a group
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Lynching
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
Discrimination against Black people and culture
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Anti-Black_racism
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)
Causing rape of trans prisoners for social control
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V-coding
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
Ethnic hatred against Oromo people in Ethiopia
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Anti-Oromo_sentiment
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
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Sexism
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
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
Homophobic hate crime
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Corrective_rape
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)
Flags and symbols used by 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
LGBTQ_symbols
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
in Scotland has increasingly been interpreted as a form of cultural reappropriation." In 2006, the British Ministry of Defence sparked controversy when
Tartan
Ownership of people as property
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Slavery
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)
Government-sanctioned killing
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Democide
Aversion to one's home or homeland
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Oikophobia
Dislike of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange within the United States
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Xenophobia in the United States
Xenophobia_in_the_United_States
British graphic designer (born 1955)
Monarch of the Glen. This new tapestry commission is Dovecot Studios reappropriation of Peter Saville's appropriation of Sir Peter Blake's appropriation
Peter Saville (graphic designer)
Peter_Saville_(graphic_designer)
Harry M. (February 1, 2000). "Blaxploitation Horror Films: Generic Reappropriation or Reinscription?". Cinema Journal. 39 (2): 31–50. doi:10.1353/cj.2000
Race_in_horror_films
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
Fear and dislike of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange
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Xenophobia
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)
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
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
Dance party
L. and Herman, Bill D. Excerpt from Mixed Messages: Resistance and Reappropriation in Rave Culture Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
Rave
Hatred or fear of anything Brazilian
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Anti-Brazilian_sentiment
Symbol
triangles (political prisoners). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reappropriation of red triangles (political prisoners). Wikimedia Commons has media
Red_triangle
Social issue in Japan
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Discrimination_against_Otaku
Conflict between ethnic groups
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Ethnic_conflict
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)
Belief in superiority of black people
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Black_supremacy
Economic model of discrimination
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Taste-based_discrimination
returned willfully; oftentimes the only resort for a returnee looking for reappropriation was the courts. Most such property was probably never returned. According
History_of_the_Jews_in_Poland
Unsightly beggar ordinances in the United States
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Ugly_law
Concept that affirmative action and similar programs constitute anti-white discrimination
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Reverse_racism
1968 single by James Brown
opening exhortation, "With your bad self", is an example of linguistic reappropriation, and added a new entry to Brown's long list of nicknames: "His Bad
Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud
Say_It_Loud_–_I'm_Black_and_I'm_Proud
Social system in South Asia
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Caste system among South Asian Muslims
Caste_system_among_South_Asian_Muslims
Lesbian slang term
(2006), "Self-Disparaging Trademarks and Social Change: Factoring the Reappropriation of Slurs into Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act" (PDF), Columbia Law Review
Dyke_(slang)
Hostility to and mistrust of education, philosophy, art, literature, and science
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Anti-intellectualism
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Anti-Taiwanese_sentiment
Hateful actions towards sexuality or gender identity
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Violence_against_LGBTQ_people
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Persecution_of_Muslims
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Girl/Female
Gaelic Irish
Lively; aggressive.
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Swahili
Instinct; Character
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Kenyan
One of the Nine Founders of the Agikuyu People
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lamp of Compassion
Boy/Male
Indian
Shine
Boy/Male
Indian
Dignity, Magnificence, Pomp
Boy/Male
Biblical
Marine, belonging to the sea'.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Price Worth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Brier.
Surname or Lastname
English (Wales and the West Midlands)
English (Wales and the West Midlands) : variant of Hollifield.
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