dérive

[US]/[dəˈriːv]/
[UK]/[dəˈriːv]/

Translation

n.A drifting or floating motion
v.To move or drift in a particular direction; To develop or change in a particular direction
adj.Of or relating to the dérive

Phrases & Collocations

economic dérive

social dérive

system dérive

dérive from

dérive into

dérive away

dérive towards

dérive off

Example Sentences

the psychogeographic dérive reveals hidden social patterns in the city.

artists often employ a dérive as a technique to explore forgotten neighborhoods.

during the dérive, participants allow their bodies to drift with the urban flow.

the collective dérive turned the ordinary street into a site of political commentary.

she documented her dérive through the industrial district, noting the textures of rust and silence.

the dérive technique encourages wandering without a predetermined route, fostering spontaneous discovery.

urban planners have studied the dérive to better understand pedestrian desire lines.

a dérive can serve as a form of resistance against the homogenization of public space.

the group decided to conduct a dérive at midnight to capture the nocturnal rhythm of the city.

academic papers often cite the dérive when discussing the politics of space.

the dérive’s unpredictable path can uncover hidden economies and social networks.

even a brief dérive through the market can shift one’s perception of everyday commerce.

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