retheorize

verb

re·​the·​o·​rize (ˌ)rē-ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce retheorize (audio)
-ˈthir-ˌīz
retheorized; retheorizing

transitive verb

: to form a new or different theory about (something)
retheorizing gender identity in the 21st century
In the third stage, critics of black literature began to retheorize social—and textual—boundaries.Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
retheorization noun
plural retheorizations
… critical legal geography has direct implications for the retheorization of human geography … David Delaney

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retheorize was in 1967

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Cite this Entry

“Retheorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retheorize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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