demonym

Meaning

1. noun A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.

   Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?

2. noun A pseudonym formed of an adjective.

   The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.

Similar words

inhabitative endonym endonymy denizen dweller citian dalmatian natural domiciliary choronym

Word family

demonyms