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deonymisation

deonymisation noun: loss of the onymic function and/or character of a proper name.

Noun

deonymisation (uncountable)

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

Questions about deonymisation

What does deonymisation mean?
Deonymisation means loss of the onymic function and/or character of a proper name.
What part of speech is deonymisation?
Deonymisation is a noun.

Words near deonymisation in the dictionary

  1. deontologism
  2. deontologist
  3. deontologists
  4. deontology
  5. deonym
  6. deonymisation
  7. deonyms
  8. deop
  9. deoperculate
  10. deopped
  11. deoppilate

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