Unfamiliarized: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfamiliarized
[ ʌn.fəˈmɪli.əˌraɪz(d) ]
in psychology
To make someone unfamiliar with something; to cause someone to lose their familiarity with something.
Synonyms
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.
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
Word origin
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.