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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: delineation, depiction, representation

  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

/ ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən /

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 Words From

  • re·charac·ter·i·zation noun
  • self-charac·ter·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of characterization1

1560–70; < Medieval Latin charactērizāt ( us ) marked (past participle of charactērizāre to characterize; -ate 1 ) + Latin -iōn- -ion
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Example Sentences

University officials disputed the union’s allegations, saying in a statement that “we fundamentally disagree with AFSCME’s claims of bad faith bargaining and characterization of unacceptable bargaining proposals.”

How do you make a characterization that’s at all specific when you have this many range of factors?

Since World War I, the military has tied veterans’ benefits to the characterization of their discharge.

It is the “special treatment” that Rio mentions to Agatha at the top of the penultimate episode, a characterization of events with which Agatha vehemently disagrees.

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Biden appeared to call Trump's supporters "garbage" in response, though Democrats have objected to that characterization of the president's remarks.

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