pronominalize

pro·nom·i·nal·ize

[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.
Also, especially British, pro·nom·i·nal·ise.


Origin:
pronominal + -ize

pro·nom·i·nal·i·za·tion, noun
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pronominalize or pronominalise (prəʊˈnɒmɪnəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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