juxtapose
verb
J. F. T. Bugental
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Is juxtapose a back-formation?
A back-formation is a word that has come about through the removal of a prefix or a suffix from a longer word. Etymologists believe juxtapose is a back-formation that was created when people trimmed down the noun juxtaposition. Historical evidence supports the idea: juxtaposition shows up in the 17th century and juxtapose in the 19th. Juxtaposition is a combination of Latin juxta, meaning "near," and English "position."
Examples of juxtapose in a Sentence
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Its events juxtapose, clash and occasionally confuse, painting a portrait of Freud that's even more revealing than his nude depiction of Rose.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024
The country in the east that's close to Russian assault lines juxtaposes life in the west, where Ukrainians still feel the brunt of death and war but aren't seeing the fight at their front doors.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
At a cosmopolitan museum, a Greek sculpture can be juxtaposed with a Persian one; the religious iconography of one culture can be readily compared with that of others.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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“Juxtapose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juxtapose. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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