Demonymy

Origin

- + demo + -

Full definition of demonymy

Noun

1. The use or study of demonyms.
• 2012, Daniel Levin Becker, Many Subtle Channels: In Praise of Potential Literature, In keeping with French standards of demonymy, the word oulipian is capitalized here only when it refers to a person: Georges Perec was an Oulipian, but his output was (for the most part) oulipian.