demonym
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- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
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Definition of demonym
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
“Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?”
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noun
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A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
“Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?”
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(obsolete)A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
“The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.”
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Etymology
From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.
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