English
synonymification
From synonym + -ification.
Formed from synonym + -ification
Ancient Greek συνώνυμος ‘synonymous’
Ancient Greek συνώνυμον
Latin synōnymum
Middle English sinonyme
English synonym
Today it means
noun The collapsing together of more or less synonymous words into one common linguistic category.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / synonymification