Toponymous

Quick meaning: Toponymous is an adjective meaning Synonym of toponymic.

Meaning

Synonym of toponymic.

Example Sentences

This study investigates whether eponyms and toponyms are being discarded for medically-descriptive terms and if this rate of change is influenced by the offensive nature of the disease name. Twenty-two eponymous and toponymous diseases were paired with their medically-descriptive synonym(s) and placed into two groups: neutral and problematic. Names are deemed problematic if their namesakes are associated with Nazi crimes, or if they are toponyms, which can stigmatise particular populations.

Synonyms for toponymous

Depending on context, synonyms include toponymic.

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