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distantiate
(dis|tan¦ti|ate)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈstanʃɪeɪt/
verb
[
with object
]
set or keep (something) at a distance, especially mentally:
Austen’s aesthetic forms distantiate ideology
Derivatives
distantiation
noun
Origin:
1940s
: based on Latin
distantia
'distance'
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