reappraisal.

A new evaluation that changes how something is understood or valued.

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Words that belong together

• cognitive reappraisal
• critical reappraisal

On the page

Reappraisal helped her see the delay as an opportunity.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular reappraisal; plural reappraisals. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.