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pigeon-holing

pigeon-holing is the present participle and gerund of pigeon-hole.

pigeon-holing is the alternative form of pigeonholing.

Meaning of pigeonholing

Noun

pigeonholing (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonholings)

  1. The classification of disparate entities into narrow and often unfair categories.

Forms of pigeon-holing

pluralpigeon-holings

Questions about pigeon-holing

What is pigeon-holing the present participle and gerund of?
Pigeon-holing is the present participle and gerund of pigeon-hole.

Words near pigeon-holing in the dictionary

  1. pigeon-chested
  2. pigeon-hearted
  3. pigeon-hole
  4. pigeon-holed
  5. pigeon-holes
  6. pigeon-holing
  7. pigeon-livered
  8. pigeon-pie
  9. pigeon-pies
  10. pigeon-toed
  11. pigeonable

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