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carnivalize.

To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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