carnivalize

English

Etymology

carnival +‎ -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.

Verb

carnivalize (third-person singular simple present carnivalizes, present participle carnivalizing, simple past and past participle carnivalized)

  1. (transitive, literature) To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

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