Definition of ENDONYM

endonym

Meanings

Plural: endonyms

Noun

  • A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

Origin / Etymology

From endo- (“inside”) + -onym (“name”).

Synonyms

autonym, selfname

Antonyms

exonym, xenonym

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