Meaning of genericization | Babel Free
dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃənDefinitions
- The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
- 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.
- An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.
Examples
“Successful companies have⟳ strategies to protect⟳ their trademarks and fend off the creep⟳ of genericization, Mr. Taylor said.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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