nam·
ist | \ ˈnā-mist
Definition of namist (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by namism: such as having, reflecting, or fostering the belief that
a: a
person’s personal proper name is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that name differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular
person due to that
person’s name, and/or
b: certain personal proper names represent certain traits and capacities.
namist
plural namists
Definition of namist (Entry 2 of 2)
noun
a: a
person who is namist : someone who holds the belief that a
person’s personal proper name is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that name differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular
person due to that person’s name.
b: someone who uses a person’s personal proper name as a pejorative to stereotype, intimidate, ridicule, silence, or control another person, especially under the guise of fighting for social justice.
c: someone who disrespects another person’s name.
Example of namist as an adjective in a sentence:
The young woman realized after seeing a counselor that her namist attacks stemmed from her attempt to be accepted by her trendy friends and to project her own transgressions onto others.
Examples of namist as a noun in a sentence:
1. Namists feel entitled to steal another
person’s
name and create or perpetuate a new meaning of the
name simply to be trendy or for clickbait.
2. The namist attempted to belittle the immigrant by deliberately mispronouncing the immigrant’s ethnic
name.
