appellativization
nounEtymology From appellative + -ization.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences US The process of a proper name becoming a common noun.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun
Etymology From appellative + -ization.
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences US The process of a proper name becoming a common noun.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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