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dead-naming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
dead---nam-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of the instance of naming as the target of a death-curse, of killing by naming.

verb

present participle and gerund of dead-name

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dead + naming, 'naming as (soon to be) dead'. Attested since the early 1900s.

Frequently Paired Words

deadname necronym

Questions

What does dead-naming mean?
An act of the instance of naming as the target of a death-curse, of killing by naming.
Where does dead-naming come from?
From dead + naming, 'naming as (soon to be) dead'. Attested since the early 1900s.

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