Meanings
- not comparableHaving been acquired by the process of reclaiming.
Reclaimed words like "queer" or "gay" are usually offensive to the in-group when used by outsiders.
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of reclaim
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
reclaimed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclaimed
“reclaimed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclaimed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reclaimed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclaimed.
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