abnormalise
v. C1 Advanced ab·nor·malise
v. to make something seem normal or acceptable when it is actually strange or wrong. It is the opposite of making something look like a problem.
v. to make something that is objectively deviant or irregular appear standard or acceptable. Often used in sociological or psychological contexts to describe the process of normalising deviant behaviour.
The company tried to abnormalise the safety violations.
In some cultures, certain social behaviours are abnormalised, meaning they are treated as if they are perfectly normal despite being unusual elsewhere.
The documentary explores how the media can abnormalise extreme political rhetoric, leading the public to perceive inflammatory speech as a standard part of the democratic process.
- Verbabnormalise
- Verbabnormalize
- Nounabend
- Nounabnormalcy
- Nounabnormalism
- Nounabnormalist
- Nounabnormality
- Nounabnormalness
- Nounabnormity
- Adjectiveabnormal
- Adverbabnormally