despecification
English
Etymology
From de- + specification.
Noun
despecification (uncountable)
- The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
- 2002, Martha Craven Nussbaum, Juha Sihvola, The Sleep of Reason, page 267:
- […] Brooten's despecification of the term "tribade" and her tendency to understand it as if it were a generic designation for a woman possessed of a lifelong homoerotic orientation.
Synonyms
- (act of generalizing): generalization, universalization; see also Thesaurus:generalization
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “act of generalizing”): specialization; see also Thesaurus:specialization