Unfamiliarized: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfamiliarized

 

[ ʌn.fəˈmɪli.əˌraɪz(d) ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in psychology

To make someone unfamiliar with something; to cause someone to lose their familiarity with something.

Synonyms

bewilder, confuse, disorient

Examples of usage

  • The new environment unfamiliarized him with the daily routines he was so used to.
  • The intense training unfamiliarized her with her own limitations.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To make something unfamiliar or strange.

Synonyms

alter, change, transform

Examples of usage

  • The renovations unfamiliarized the house, making it almost unrecognizable.
  • The artist's unique style unfamiliarized the traditional art scene.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfamiliarized" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não familiarizado

🇮🇳 अपरिचित

🇩🇪 unvertraut

🇮🇩 tidak terbiasa

🇺🇦 незнайомий

🇵🇱 nieznany

🇯🇵 馴染みのない

🇫🇷 non familiarisé

🇪🇸 no familiarizado

🇹🇷 alışık olmayan

🇰🇷 낯선

🇸🇦 غير مألوف

🇨🇿 neznámý

🇸🇰 neznámy

🇨🇳 不熟悉的

🇸🇮 neznan

🇮🇸 óþekktur

🇰🇿 бейтаныс

🇬🇪 უცნობი

🇦🇿 tanış olmayan

🇲🇽 no familiarizado

Etymology

The word 'unfamiliarized' is derived from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'familiarize' meaning 'to make familiar'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-18th century. The concept of making something or someone unfamiliar is often used in psychology and various fields of study to describe the process of disorientation or transformation.

See also: familiarity, familiarize, unfamiliar, unfamiliarity.