exonym
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
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/ˈɛksənɪm/
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/ˈɛksənɪm/ · /ˈɛɡzənɪm/
Definition of exonym
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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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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