spect-actor

/ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/

noun

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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Meanings

nounspect-actor (plural spect-actors)

plural spect-actors

  1. 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.

Origin

Blend of spectator + actor, coined by Augusto Boal.

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APA

spect-actor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spect-actor

MLA

“spect-actor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spect-actor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spect-actor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spect-actor.

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