proprialization

English

Alternative forms

• proprialisation (UK)

Etymology

From proprial +‎ -ization.

Noun

Examples
earth → Earth free state → Free State

proprialization (countable and uncountable, plural proprializations) (American spelling)

1. (linguistics) The process of a common noun becoming a proper name.

   Synonyms: deappellativization, onymization

   Antonym: appellativization

Translations

the process when a common noun becomes a proper name

• Czech: proprializace f
• Hungarian: tulajdonnevesülés
• Polish: proprializacja f
• Slovak: onymizácia f, proprializácia f