# genericization

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʒəˌnɛɹɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
2. With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product.
3. An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.

## Etymology
From generic + -ization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/genericization