détourning

A form of détourn — To subject to detournement; to reuse (elements of mainstream media) to produce a subversive message.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of détourn
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détourning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9tourning

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“détourning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9tourning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “détourning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9tourning.

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