deinstrumentalizing

A form of deinstrumentalize — To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deinstrumentalize
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APA

deinstrumentalizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinstrumentalizing

MLA

“deinstrumentalizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinstrumentalizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deinstrumentalizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinstrumentalizing.

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