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demonym

[ dem-uh-nim ]

noun

  1. the name used for the people who live in a particular country, state, or other locality:

    Two demonyms for the residents of Michigan are Michigander and Michiganian.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demonym1

First recorded in 1995–2000; dem(o)- + -onym
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Example Sentences

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“I’m afraid like any Burkinabè and citizen who is in a country at war,” she said, using the demonym for people from Burkina Faso.

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The word for a resident of a place is “demonym,” and I can be a demonym on this subject.

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A demonym for a citizen of the United States that doubles as a threat to extend Manifest Destiny along the latitudinal axis.

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