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Definition 2024
mononymic
mononymic
English
Adjective
mononymic (comparative more mononymic, superlative most mononymic)
- Pertaining to a mononym.
- (not comparable) Having or known by a single name.
- 2006, Jan Freeman, "Call him Saddam", Boston Globe, 17 November 2002:
- A few newspapers use courtesy titles - Mr. Black, Mr. Hussein - except when they're stymied by a mononymic celeb like Cher or Eminem.
- 2006, Jan Freeman, "Call him Saddam", Boston Globe, 17 November 2002:
Synonyms
- (having or known by a single name): mononymous, uninymic