reappraisal en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English appraisal English reappraisal From re- + appraisal.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal.
It is only recently that a reappraisal of homosexuality has led some psychologists and theologians to accept it as a natural and potentially healthy expression of human sexuality.
1976 February 7, Philip Gambone, “Coming Out: The Gay Identity Process”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| reappraisals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |