# carnivalize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

## Etymology
From carnival + -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carnivalize