lexicalization
noun/ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/
Etymology From lexicalize + -ation.
1
The act or process of lexicalizing.
2
Something lexicalized: a word, collocation, or symbol that has been lexicalized.
- Derived terms
- delexicalization, overlexicalization, relexicalization