reclaiming

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of regaining possession or control of something that was previously owned or managed.

• Noun

  The process of restoring something to a former or better state.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reclaiming
claiming , gaining , raining , paining

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Variants

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reclaim , reclaimable , reclaimed , reclaiming , reclaims

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Forms

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reclaimed, reclaiming, reclaimable

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Etymology

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From Old French reclamer, meaning 'to call back, to claim back'.

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Trivia

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1. Reclaiming was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s as part of the environmental and civil rights movements.

2. The term 'reclaiming' was also used in the context of the feminist movement to refer to the reclaiming of women's bodies and agency.

3. Reclaiming is not just limited to physical spaces and resources, but can also refer to the reclaiming of identities, histories, and narratives.

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Related Concepts

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1. Restoration: The process of returning something to a former or better state, often used interchangeably with reclaiming.

2. Social justice: A concept that advocates for equal access to resources, opportunities, and rights for all individuals, often associated with reclaiming movements.

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Culture

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Reclaiming has been used extensively in the context of social and environmental justice. It is often associated with movements to reclaim public spaces, such as abandoned buildings or parks, and to reclaim resources, such as water or land, from corporations or governments.

How to Memorize "reclaiming"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something back, such as regaining possession of a lost item or restoring a damaged building.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reclaiming' with the idea of regaining control or possession of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'R-E-C-L-A-I-M-I-N-G': 'Regain, Empower, Control, Liberate, Act, Inspire, Motivate, Implement, Nurture, Grow'.

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