genericism

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noun

the state of being generic

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genericness
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Meanings

noungenericism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe state of being generic

    CELL, ERIC'S TRIP 6/15, EMPTY BOTTLE After DGC Records scooped up New York's Cell on the basis of one single, their tedious debut, Slo-Blo, proved the move premature with its indie-rock genericism.

    1994 June 10, Peter Margasak, “Spot Check”, in Chicago Reader

    Synonyms: genericness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being generic

Similar
genericness

Origin

From generic + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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