exonym

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[edit] Etymology

exo- "outside" + -onym "name"

[edit] Noun

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exonym (plural exonyms)

1. A name given to a group or category of people by a secondary person or persons other than the people it refers to.

   Exonyms form a typical (but very useful) example of cultural chauvinism.

2. A place name used by foreigners instead of the native-language version used by its inhabitants, such as Moscow for the city called Moskva.

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[edit] Antonyms

• endonym

[edit] See also

• category:Exonyms for a list