reappraisal

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ appraisal.

Noun

reappraisal (countable and uncountable, plural reappraisals)

  1. A second look at or reassessment of the value of something; a new appraisal.
    Synonym: reappraisement
    • 1976 February 7, Philip Gambone, “Coming Out: The Gay Identity Process”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 4:
      It is only recently that a reappraisal of homosexuality has led some psychologists and theologians to accept it as a natural and potentially healthy expression of human sexuality.
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