determinologization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of a termineme during which it loses its terminological characteristics in a specific domain and becomes the property of general language.

Word forms

determinologization

Etymology

Analogous to degrammaticalization, from de- + terminologization.

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