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carnivalize

verb

Etymology

From carnival + -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.

  1. derived from carnevale
  2. borrowed from carnaval
  3. suffixed as carnivalize — “carnival + ize”

Definitions

  1. To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

    • Gorenshtein carnivalizes Mother Russia herself and Ivanova carnivalizes love for Mother Russia.

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