genericization
noun/dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology
From generic + -ization.
- derived from genus
Definitions
The process of becoming generic
The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
- Near-synonyms: genericized trademark (an instance produced by the process); see also Thesaurus:generalization
With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a…
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.
- Successful companies have strategies to protect their trademarks and fend off the creep of genericization, Mr. Taylor said.
An instance of this act or process
An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.
The neighborhood
- neighborappellativization
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for genericization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA