retheorize
verb
re·the·o·rize
(ˌ)rē-ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
-ˈthir-ˌīz
retheorized; retheorizing
: to form a new or different theory about (something)
retheorizing gender identity in the 21st century
In the third stage, critics of black literature began to retheorize social—and textual—boundaries.—
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
retheorization
(ˌ)rē-ˌthē-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən
noun
-ˌthir-ə-
plural retheorizations
… critical legal geography has direct implications for the retheorization of human geography …
—David Delaney
David Delaney
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“Retheorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retheorize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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