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demonym

noun

dem·​o·​nym ˈde-mə-ˌnim How to pronounce demonym (audio)
plural demonyms
: a word (such as Nevadan or Sooner) used to denote a person who inhabits or is native to a particular place
Yet Hoosier, the folksy and ambiguous moniker, has for decades been snubbed by the federal government as the official name for residents of Indiana. Instead, the tongue-twisting "Indianan" - or worse, "Indianian" - has been the preferred demonym. Katie Mettler
Are we Michiganders or Michiganians? The question has long ignited plenty of fierce debate, and there has never been official consensus on our state's official demonym. Lee DeVito

Word History

Etymology

dem- + -onym

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demonym was in 1990

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