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eponymism

eponymism noun: the use of eponyms.

Noun

eponymism (uncountable)

  1. The use of eponyms.

Origin of eponymism

From eponym + -ism.

Questions about eponymism

What does eponymism mean?
Eponymism means the use of eponyms.
What part of speech is eponymism?
Eponymism is a noun.

Words near eponymism in the dictionary

  1. eponyme
  2. eponymes
  3. eponymic
  4. eponymically
  5. eponymies
  6. eponymism
  7. eponymist
  8. eponymists
  9. eponymize
  10. eponymized
  11. eponymizes

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