exonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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).

/ˈɛksənɪm/ /ˈɛɡzənɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exonym.wav

exonym exonyms

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

xenonym

endonym autonym selfname

category:English exonyms for a list

exonymic exonymous

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