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Pronunciation / Transliteration: adhigrahan
"कलाकार को पारंपरिक रूपांकनों के अधिग्रहण के लिए आलोचना का सामना करना पड़ा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
"The artist faced criticism for the appropriation of traditional motifs in her work." - 2
A sum of money or total assets devoted to a special purpose.
"The government announced an appropriation of funds for educational reform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'appropriation' originates from the Latin word 'appropriare', meaning 'to make one's own'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass both the act of taking for one's own use and the artistic practice of borrowing elements from other works.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appropriation" is said worldwide
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Appropriation
Transliteration: ap-pro-pri-a-syon
"L'artiste a été critiqué pour l'appropriation de motifs traditionnels."
Aneignung
Transliteration: a-nei-gnung
"Der Künstler wurde für die Aneignung traditioneller Motive kritisiert."
Appropriazione
Transliteration: ap-pro-pri-a-zio-ne
"L'artista è stata criticata per l'appropriazione di motivi tradizionali."
Apropiación
Transliteration: a-pro-pi-a-ción
"La artista fue criticada por la apropiación de motivos tradicionales."
Apropriação
Transliteration: a-pro-pri-a-ção
"A artista foi criticada pela apropriação de motivos tradicionais."
अधिग्रहण
Transliteration: adhigrahan
"कलाकार को पारंपरिक रूपांकनों के अधिग्रहण के लिए आलोचना का सामना करना पड़ा।"
占有
Transliteration: zhàn yǒu
"艺术家因占有传统图案而受到批评。"
전유
Transliteration: jeon-yu
"예술가는 전통 모티프의 전유로 비판을 받았다."
占有
Transliteration: sen'yū
"アーティストは伝統的なモチーフの占有で批判を受けた。"
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