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/ˈɛksənɪm/ · noun
An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers)..
Recognizing that measures such as the categorization of exonym use, the publication of pronunciation guides for endonyms, and the formulation of guidelines ensuring a politically sensitive use of exonyms would help in the reduction of the number of exonyms, […]
“Mandarin” is what linguists call an exonym, an external name for a place, people, or language. And exonyms often tell of a history of how cultures met, fought, and interacted.
Use exonym when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exonym means An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers)..
Common synonyms include xenonym.
Possible antonyms include endonym, autonym, selfname.
Recognizing that measures such as the categorization of exonym use, the publication of pronunciation guides for endonyms, and the formulation of guidelines ensuring a politically sensitive use of exonyms would help in the reduction of the number of exonyms, […]
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