genericide
genericide · genericides
The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use…The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process by which trademark rights are diminished or lost as a result of common use in the marketplace.
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)The act or process of letting a trademark term become so common that the trademark is indefensible.
Origin
From generic + -cide.From generic + -cide.
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Forms
plural: genericides| Singular | genericide |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable