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hypernym

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɪpənɪm/

Definition of hypernym

noun

  • a word with a broad meaning constituting a category into which words with more specific meanings fall; a superordinate. For example, colour is a hypernym of red. Contrasted with hyponym.

Origin:

1970s: from hyper- 'beyond' + -onym

hypernym in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hypernym in the US English dictionary