exonym
noun/ˈɛksənɪm/ · /ˈɛɡzənɪm/
Etymology From exo- (“outside”) + -onym (“name”).
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An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).
- Recognizing that measures such as the categorization of exonym use, the publication of pronunciation guides for endonyms, and the formulation of guidelines ensuring a politically sensitive use of exonyms would help in the reduction of the number of exonyms, […]2009 May 23, Paul Woodman, “The Nature of the Endonym”, in UN, page 2:
- “Mandarin” is what linguists call an exonym, an external name for a place, people, or language. And exonyms often tell of a history of how cultures met, fought, and interacted.2019 January 4, Sarah Zhang, “Why Mandarin Doesn’t Come From Chinese”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2019:
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