distancing effect

noun

According to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.

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alienationestrangementVerfremdungseffekt
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Meanings

noundistancing effect (plural distancing effects)

plural distancing effects

  1. entertainmentAccording to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.

    Synonyms: alienation, estrangement, Verfremdungseffekt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAccording to Bertold Brecht, performance in such a way that the audience is hindered from simply identifying itself with the characters in the play, and must evaluate their actions on an overt, conscious level.

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alienationestrangementVerfremdungseffekt
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“distancing effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distancing%20effect. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distancing effect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distancing%20effect.

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