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deaccession
(encz) | deaccession, v: |
de-accession
(gcide) | deaccession \deaccession\, de-accession \de-accession\v. t. [de-
+ accession. Ca. 1970.]
to sell (artwork); -- used of sales of art by museums.
Note: The word appears to have been coined as a euphemism to
avoid the negative connotations of the word "sell",
particularly for works donated by benefactors. The
practise is justified as a means of acquiring funds for
purchase of more valuable artworks.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
deaccession
(wn) | deaccession
v 1: sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to
raise money for the purchase of other art works; "The
museum deaccessioned several important works of this
painter" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
de-accession
(gcide) | deaccession \deaccession\, de-accession \de-accession\v. t. [de-
+ accession. Ca. 1970.]
to sell (artwork); -- used of sales of art by museums.
Note: The word appears to have been coined as a euphemism to
avoid the negative connotations of the word "sell",
particularly for works donated by benefactors. The
practise is justified as a means of acquiring funds for
purchase of more valuable artworks.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
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