exonym

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɛksənɪm/
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/ˈɛksənɪm/ · /ˈɛɡzənɪm/

Definition of exonym

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).
    “Recognizing that measures such as the categorization of exonym use, the publication of pronunciation guides for endonyms, and the formulation of guidelines ensuring a politically sensitive use of exonyms would help in the reduction of the number of exonyms, […]”
    ““Mandarin” is what linguists call an exonym, an external name for a place, people, or language. And exonyms often tell of a history of how cultures met, fought, and interacted.”

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Etymology

From exo- (“outside”) + -onym (“name”).

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