Anagnorisis

/ˌænæɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

The moment in a drama when a character makes a critical discovery about their own or another's true identity; the climactic recognition scene.

Etymology

From Greek 'anagnorisis' (recognition), from 'anagnorizein' (to recognize). Aristotle identified it as one of the most powerful tools in tragedy — the moment Oedipus realizes the truth.

Kelly Says

The GASP moment! When the character finally learns the truth — 'Luke, I am your father!' Aristotle said this was the most powerful moment in any story. It's the plot twist that changes EVERYTHING! 😱🎭

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማወቅ
maweq
ARالعربية
التعرف
al-taʿarruf
BNবাংলা
স্বীকৃতি
sbīkr̥ti
CACatalà
reconeixement
reh-koh-neh-SEE-eh-mehnt
CSČeština
rozpoznání
roh-pohz-NAH-nee
DADansk
genkendelse
geh-neh-KEH-leh-seh
DEDeutsch
Anagnorisis
ah-nahg-NOH-ree-sees
ELΕλληνικά
αναγνώριση
anagnōrisi
ESEspañol
anagnórisis
ah-nahg-NOH-ree-sees
FAفارسی
شناخت
shenākht
FISuomi
tunnistaminen
TOO-nee-stah-mee-neh
FRFrançais
anagnorisis
ah-nahg-noh-REE-sees
GUGU
ઓળખ
oḷakh
HAHA
gane
GAH-neh
HEעברית
הכרה
hakarah
HIहिन्दी
अनagnorisis
anagnorisis
HUMagyar
felismerés
feh-LEE-seh-reh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengakuan
peh-ngah-KOO-an
IGIG
ịma
ee-MAH
ITItaliano
anagnorisi
ah-nahg-NOH-ree-see
JA日本語
認識
ninshiki
KKKK
тану
tanu
KMKM
ការស្គាល់
kār skăl
KO한국어
인식
insik
MRMR
ओळख
oḷakh
MSBahasa Melayu
pengakuan
peh-ngah-KOO-an
MYမြန်မာ
အသိ
a thi
NLNederlands
herkenning
heh-rreh-KEH-ning
NONorsk
gjenkjenning
yeh-neh-KYEH-ning
PAPA
ਪਛਾਣ
pachhāṇ
PLPolski
rozpoznanie
roh-pohz-NAH-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
anagnórisis
ah-nahg-NOH-ree-sees
RORomână
recunoaștere
reh-koo-noh-AH-shteh-reh
RUРусский
анагноризис
anagnorizis
SVSvenska
erkänning
eh-rreh-KNEH-ning
SWKiswahili
utambuzi
oo-tahm-BOO-zee
TAதமிழ்
அறிவு
aṟivu
TEతెలుగు
గుర్తింపు
gurtimpu
THไทย
การรับรู้
kān rap ru
TLTL
pagkilala
pahg-kee-LAH-lah
TRTürkçe
anagnorisis
ah-nahg-NOH-ree-sees
UKУкраїнська
визнання
vyznanyna
URاردو
پہچان
pehchaan
VITiếng Việt
nhận thức
nhan thuc
YOYO
ìmọ
ee-MOH
ZH中文
认知
rèn zhī
ZUZU
ukwazi
koo-WAH-zee

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