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characterization

[ kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey- ]

noun

  1. portrayal; description:

    the actor's characterization of a politician.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing.
  3. the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters, as in a literary work.


characterization

/ ˌæɪəɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. description of character, traits, etc
  2. the act of characterizing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·󲹰a·ٱ··tDz noun
  • -󲹰a·ٱ··tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of characterization1

1560–70; < Medieval Latin 󲹰ŧ ( us ) marked (past participle of 󲹰ŧ to characterize; -ate 1 ) + Latin -ō- -ion
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A master of plotting and characterization, French uses the tropes of the detective novel to explore greater themes of class and cultural imperialism.

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Cullen demolishes many of the myths about the killers, including characterizations of them as bullied outsiders.

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With her careful, considered prose and deft characterization, Patchett reveals the poetic fragility of human life.

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The clinician, who is named as a defendant in the family’s suit, claimed Yang’s behavior became too aggressive; the family has disputed that characterization.

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Officials view such characterizations as de facto advertisements for Mexican organized crime groups, which are among the nation’s largest employers.

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