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verfremdungseffekt

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Anglicised: /vɜːˈfɹɛm.duŋs.əˌfɛkt/ non-rhotic
  • /fɛːˈfɹɛm.dʊŋs.ɛˌfɛkt/ non-rhotic; emulating German
  • Anglicised: /vɝˈfɹɛm.duŋs.əˌfɛkt/ rhotic
  • /fɛɹˈfɹɛm.dʊŋs.ɛˌfɛkt/ rhotic; emulating German

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Verfremdungseffekt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Brecht's distancing effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, theater

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alienation, estrangement

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Verfremdungseffekt.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Verfremdungseffekt — Verfremdungseffekt
  • Japanese: 異化効果 (ika kōka) — Verfremdungseffekt