Definition of Exonyms

1. Noun. (plural of exonym) ¹

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Definition of Exonyms

1. exonym [n] - See also: exonym

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exonyms

exons
exonuclear gene
exonuclease
exonuclease III
exonuclease lambda
exonuclease vii
exonucleases
exonucleasic
exonucleolytic
exonucleolytically
exonumia
exonumist
exonumists
exonym
exonymic
exonyms (current term)
exopathogen
exopeptidase
exopeptidases
exophagy
exophiala
exophobic
exophora
exophoras
exophoria
exophoric
exophthalmia
exophthalmias
exophthalmic
exophthalmic goiter

Literary usage of Exonyms

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Hmong, 1987-1995: A Selected & Annotated Bibliography edited by J. Christina Smith (1996)
"... names (often ethnocentric) that ethnic groups use for themselves, are contrasted with exonyms, names (often pejorative) used by outsiders. ..."

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