English Language & Usage Asked by psl on December 20, 2020
When speaking of a city in negative terms one might attach a prefix/suffix to the city name. This nickname is a portmanteau that implies a derogatory tone. Most often this will be a negative term but can also be another geographic name. Is there a specialized term for this use? I’m particularly interested in a term for the geographic modifier case.
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No, there is no extant word in English to use for this concept.
A possible neologism is
demodysphemism
a portmanteau of 'demonym', the name of a place, and 'dysphemism', derogatory term used for a neutral one.
Correct answer by Mitch on December 20, 2020
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