What is Supernomaly?
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A word which begins as a name for a specific member of a general class of items, but which ends up signifying the entire class.
Because Xerox was the first manufacturer of photocopy machines, many people now use "Xerox" as a synonym for photocopier, thus rendering "xerox" a supernomaly.
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the religious and/or political belief that men are superior to women
pervasive throughout all modern cultures and political systems
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