deonymisation

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noun

loss of the onymic function and/or character of a proper name

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Meanings

noundeonymisation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableloss of the onymic function and/or character of a proper name
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APA

deonymisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deonymisation

MLA

“deonymisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deonymisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deonymisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deonymisation.

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