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verb
To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From carnival + -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.
Across languages
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