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decanonize

verb

Etymology

From de- + canonize.

  1. derived from canōn — “measuring line; (figurative) precept, rule, canon; authorized catalogue”
  2. derived from canōnizō — “to recognize as a saint, canonize; to declare as authoritative or official”
  3. derived from canōnizāre
  4. derived from canonisier
  5. inherited from canonizen — “to declare as a saint; to appoint to an ecclesiastical office”
  6. prefixed as decanonize — “de + canonize”

Definitions

  1. To remove from the literary canon.

    • to decanonize a writer

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA