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determinologization

The English word “determinologization” has 1 meaning listed here.

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.

Etymology

Analogous to degrammaticalization, from de- + terminologization.

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