ə 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.
Also, especially British, pro·nom·i·nal·ise.
Related forms
pro·nom·i·nal·i·za·tion, noun
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to make (a word) into or treat as a pronoun | |
| pronominalise or pronominalise | |
| —vb | |
| pronominali'zation or pronominalise | |
| —n | |
| pronominali'sation or pronominalise | |
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Pronominalization
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| pronominalize or pronominalise (prəʊˈnɒmɪnəˌlaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to make (a word) into or treat as a pronoun | |
| pronominalise or pronominalise | |
| —vb | |
| pronominali'zation or pronominalise | |
| —n | |
| pronominali'sation or pronominalise | |
| —n | |
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