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spect-actor

noun
/ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Blend of spectator + actor, coined by Augusto Boal.

  1. derived from āctor
  2. derived from actor
  3. derived from actor
  4. inherited from actour
  5. compounded as spect-actor — “spectator + actor”

Definitions

  1. A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal…

    A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.

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