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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.
namist by BeKindToAll March 4, 2022
Related Words
Prejudice against someone because of their name.
Madar: My husband's name is Ben Chode

Scammer: Ben Chode???

Madar: Got a problem with that? Don't be namist!
Namist by ZenB22 September 8, 2019
Judge something or someone only based on their NAMES not based on ehat they really are.
Mohsen: His names name is Gustav Kirchhoff

Masoud: is his kir really koloft?

Mohsen: don't be namist
Namist by Masoud the wise February 3, 2022
you are one lucky human if you have a namita in your life. she’s an absolute catch and the kindest girl you’ll ever meet. she has looks and hot bod but a bomb-ass personality…. tldr: u win if u got her.
damn, you dating Namita? bruh u the luckiest bicch on the planet!
Namita by einstein2.0 November 12, 2021
Namita is a shy and incredibly sweet girl with a big heart. She's loving and caring towards her friends and everybody loves her. She's so damn beautiful but she thinks she isn't. She's often very sad because she feels like nobody loves her. So if you know a Namita tell her how much you love her.
A: Omg that girl over there is soo beautiful

B: That must be a Namita
Namita by Love_her12346 July 15, 2018
To be discriminatory against a certain name, it can be equated to being racist, but with names
Sarah: I hate the hate Alex
Alex:Why are you so namist?
namist by Alex Z B June 17, 2008
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