Definitions For Reappropriate

Verb

{{en-verb}} To seize and reassign. To appropriate again. (sociology) (of a group) To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group. : {{ux, en, Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities.}}

Related terms

reappropriation

Etymology

from re + appropriate.

Is Reappropriate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
22

The word Reappropriate is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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