SYNECDOCHISM


Meaning of SYNECDOCHISM in English

sə̇ˈnekdəˌkizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: synecdoche + -ism

1. : the use of synecdoche : an instance of such use

2. : the use in sympathetic magic of a part of an object as representing the whole — compare magic 1a

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