eponymism

/ɛpɒˈnɪzəmɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

The practice of naming a concept, disease, or object after a person, often the person who discovered or described it.

“The term ‘Darwinism’ is an example of eponymism, named after Charles Darwin.”

Synonyms

  • designation
  • nomenclature

Antonyms

  • anonymous
  • unnamed