demonymy

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Etymology

From demo- +‎ -onymy.

Noun

demonymy (uncountable)

  1. The use or study of demonyms.
    • 2012, Daniel Levin Becker, Many Subtle Channels: In Praise of Potential Literature, →ISBN:
      In keeping with French standards of demonymy, the word oulipian is capitalized here only when it refers to a person: Georges Perec was an Oulipian, but his output was (for the most part) oulipian.

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