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proprialization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of a common noun becoming a proper name or a common adjective becoming a proper adjective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deappellativization, onymization

Antonyms: appellativization

History

Etymology

From proprial + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: proprializace — process of becoming a proper name
  • Estonian: pärisnimestumine — process of becoming a proper name
  • Hungarian: tulajdonnevesülés — process of becoming a proper name
  • Italian: onimizzazione — process of becoming a proper name
  • Polish: proprializacja — process of becoming a proper name
  • Slovak: onymizácia — process of becoming a proper name
  • Slovak: proprializácia — process of becoming a proper name