proprialization
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proprialization (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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