noun
Meaning 1
The process of enacting again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- the reenactment of a former law
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reenactment
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noun
Meaning 2
The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- They're going to the Civil War battle reenactment this weekend.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the reenactment of the battle of Princeton
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acting, playing, playacting, performing
History
Etymology
From re- + enact + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: reenaktment — replication of earlier event
- Dutch: wedersamenstelling — replication of earlier event
- Finnish: elävöitys — replication of earlier event
- French: reconstitution — replication of earlier event
- German: Nachstellung — replication of earlier event
- German: Wiederaufführung — replication of earlier event
- Greek: αναπαράσταση (anaparástasi) — replication of earlier event
- Indonesian: reka ulang — replication of earlier event
- Italian: rievocazione — replication of earlier event
- Polish: rekonstrukcja — replication of earlier event
- Portuguese: reconstituição — replication of earlier event
- Russian: реконстру́кция (rekonstrúkcija) — replication of earlier event
- Russian: воссозда́ние (vossozdánije) — replication of earlier event
- Spanish: reenactuación — replication of earlier event
- Swedish: rekonstruktion — replication of earlier event
- Swedish: återuppförande — replication of earlier event
- Swedish: iscensättning — replication of earlier event
- Swedish: återskapande — replication of earlier event
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