proprialization
English
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proprialization (countable and uncountable, plural proprializations) (American spelling)
- (linguistics) The process of a common noun becoming a proper name.
- Synonyms: deappellativization, onymization
- Antonym: appellativization
Translations
[edit]the process when a common noun becomes a proper name
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