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exonym
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[ˈɛksə(ʊ)nɪm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a name for a place or group of people that is only used outside that place or group
(e.g: Navajo is an exonym for the people that call themselves the Diné)
Phrases:
Origin
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1950s: from exo- + -onym
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