Meaning & use
decontextualized
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Considered or presented apart from its original context, often changing or distorting its meaning.
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The quote was decontextualized and used to misrepresent her views.
A decontextualized statistic can easily mislead an audience.
A note on using this word
Common in media criticism and academic writing to describe how removing surrounding information can distort meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
isolatedout-of-context
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Words with an opposite meaning
contextualized
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