pronominalize
[ proh-nom-uh-nl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object),pro·nom·i·nal·ized, pro·nom·i·nal·iz·ing.
to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
Origin of pronominalize
1- Also especially British, pro·nom·i·nal·ise .
Other words from pronominalize
- pro·nom·i·nal·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby pronominalize
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British Dictionary definitions for pronominalize
pronominalize
pronominalise
/ (prəʊˈnɒmɪnəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to make (a word) into or treat as a pronoun
Derived forms of pronominalize
- pronominalization or pronominalisation, noun
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