role reversal

Noun

Meaning

role reversal (plural role reversals)

A situation in which someone adopts a role the reverse of that they normally assume in relation to someone else, who typically assumes their role in exchange.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

inversion

Examples

There's been a lot of role reversal going on in the band. The roles people have been playing for a long time will always be there, but everybody's willing to try on different outfits. Stone Gossard

Because it's exactly this kind of role reversal that I'm interested in, and then it actually makes it a challenge for the viewer. Also, because most artists work in a completely different way. Isa Genzken

Close letter words and terms

role of a mother role player role playing game role-based role-distance role-oriented language