denominalization

English

Examples
truncheon (“a short staff; a club”) → truncheon (“to strike with a truncheon”)

Alternative forms

• denominalisation

Etymology

de- +‎ nominal +‎ -ization

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /di.ˌnɑ.mɪ.nəl.ɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

denominalization (countable and uncountable, plural denominalizations)

1. (linguistics) The process through which a noun becomes a verb related to the use of said noun.

See also

• denominalize, denominalise