genericization

== English == === Etymology === From generic +‎ -ization. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/ === Noun === genericization (countable and uncountable, plural genericizations) (uncountable, countable) The process of becoming generic; an instance of it. Near-synonyms: genericized trademark (an instance produced by the process); see also Thesaurus:generalization (uncountable, law) With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product. Synonyms: genericide, trademark erosion (countable) An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created. Hypernym: generic name ==== Hypernyms ==== appellativization