Despecification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Despecification is a noun meaning The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
Meaning
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) discrimination
Example Sentences
[…] Brooten's despecification of the term "tribade" and her tendency to understand it as if it were a generic designation for a woman possessed of a lifelong homoerotic orientation.
Synonyms for despecification
Depending on context, synonyms include generalization, universalization.
Antonyms for despecification
Common opposites include specialization.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include despecialization, destandardization, dedensification, deindividualization, dequalification, sparsification.
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