exonymlike

Exonymlike is a term used to describe a word that functions similarly to an exonym, but is not a true exonym. An exonym is a name for a geographic location, a group of people, or a language that is used by outsiders, while the insiders use a different name. For example, Vienna is an exonym for Wien, and Germany is an exonym for Deutschland.

A word that is exonymlike might be a word that is commonly used by outsiders but is not widely known or used by insiders, or it might be a word that is used to refer to a group of people but is not the name that the group uses for itself. For example, "gringo" is an exonymlike term used by some Latin Americans to refer to people from the United States, but it is not a term that people from the United States use to refer to themselves. Similarly, "foreigner" is an exonymlike term used by some people to refer to someone who is not from their country, but it is not a term that the person being referred to would use to describe themselves.

The term "exonymlike" is not a formal linguistic term, but it can be useful for describing certain types of words and their usage. It highlights the dynamic nature of language and how names and labels can evolve and be used in different ways by different groups. Understanding exonymlike terms can help us to better understand cultural and linguistic relationships between different groups.