Word of the Day: CONTEXTUALIZE
To parse, ponder, or position
contextualize (verb) - to place or consider something in its full and proper circumstances, environment, or background [kuhn-teks-choo-uh-lahyz]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (together) + TEXT- (work or weave) + -UAL (pertaining to) + -IZE (to do)
recontextualize means to take an idea, object, or insight and place it in a completely new setting or unfamiliar environment.
decontextualize means to separate or isolate something from its original setting or time
contextual means of or pertaining to the circumstances around an event, statement, or idea
“Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives.” —Aberjhani
