genericization
Pronunciation: /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The English word “genericization” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
- 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.
- An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.
Etymology
From generic + -ization.
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