exonormativity

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noun

The quality of being exonormative.

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Meanings

nounexonormativity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe quality of being exonormative.

    At present there is no up-to-date history of Indian English from a lexicographical perspective, although, a historical dictionary of Indian English would be able to present a clear picture of diachronic change and hence contribute to the question of endo- versus exonormativity.

    2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 113

Origin

From exonormative + -ity.

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exonormativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exonormativity

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“exonormativity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exonormativity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exonormativity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exonormativity.

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