autoethnonym

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noun

An ethnonym used by those who belong to the ethnic group it describes.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounautoethnonym (plural autoethnonyms)

plural autoethnonyms

  1. An ethnonym used by those who belong to the ethnic group it describes.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

autoethnonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoethnonym

MLA

“autoethnonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoethnonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoethnonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoethnonym.

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