Zweckentfremdung

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German

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Etymology

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From the expression etwas seinem Zweck entfremden (literally to alienate something from its purpose). Historically, either from zweckentfremden +‎ -ung or from Zweck +‎ Entfremdung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvɛk.ɛntˌfrɛmdʊŋ/, [ˈt͡sʋɛk.ʔɛntˌfrɛm.dʊŋ], [ˈt͡sʋɛ.kɛnt-], [-dʊŋk]
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Noun

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Zweckentfremdung f (genitive Zweckentfremdung, plural Zweckentfremdungen)

  1. repurposing (the act of using something for a purpose other than the originally intended one)
    Synonyms: Umnutzung, Umfunktionierung
  2. (often more negative) misuse, wrongful use
    Synonym: Missbrauch

Declension

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