despecification

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despecification

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From de- + specification.

noun

uncountable The act of generalizing, or making less specific. […] 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.
Similar: generalization, universalization

Opposite: specialization

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Opposite: specialization

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"despecification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/despecification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"despecification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/despecification.

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@misc{despecification_2026,
  title = {despecification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/despecification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}