defamiliarization

[ dee-fuh-mil-yer-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. Art, Literature. a theory and technique, originating in the early 20th century, in which an artistic or literary work presents familiar objects or situations in an unfamiliar way, prolonging the perceptive process and allowing for a fresh perspective.

Word History and Origins

Origin of defamiliarization¹

de- + familiarize + -ation; loan translation of Russian ostranenie

Example Sentences

With this reversal of power, there comes an intense and visceral defamiliarization of all the ways we unthinkingly gender power.

From Vox