plesionym

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plesionym

/ˈpliːzɪənɪm/ UK
/ˈpliːzɪəˌnɪm/ US

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From plesio- (“close, near”) + -onym.

noun plesionyms

Synonym of parasynonym. It was suggested in 12.1 that propositional synonyms are 'more synonymous' than plesionyms, which, in turn, are 'more synonymous' than non-synonyms.
Similar: parasynonym

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

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plesionym. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plesionym

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

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@misc{plesionym_2026,
  title = {plesionym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plesionym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}