ethnonym

[ eth-noh-nim ]

noun

, Anthropology.

1. an ethnic name ascribed to a people or group; the proper name by which a people or ethnic group is called or known. Compare autonym ( def 1 ), endonym ( def 1 ).

Other Words From

• eth·no·nym·ic [eth-noh-, nim, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethnonym¹

First recorded in 1890–95; ethn(o)- ( def ) + -onym ( def )