genericization
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]genericization (countable and uncountable, plural genericizations)
- The process of becoming generic.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:generalization
- (law) 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.
- Synonyms: genericide, trademark erosion