The term "suffragette" was first used as a derogatory, condescending term to describe women who marched to get the right to vote, but the feminists embraced the word and used it to emphasize their determination to win. This evolution of the meaning of the term best exemplifies what concept?

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The change in the meaning of the term "suffragette" from a derogatory term to one embraced by feminists exemplifies the concept of reappropriation, which is the process of taking a word or symbol that has been used to oppress a group of people and using it to empower that group.

The Term "Suffragette" Was First Used as a Derogatory, Condescending