English Explanatory Dictionary

genericization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
  2. With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product.
  3. An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.

Pronunciation

/dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-genericization.wav

Word forms

genericization genericizations

Etymology

From generic + -ization.

Synonyms

genericized trademark abstraction despecification generalization genericization universalization genericide trademark erosion
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