nom-, nomen-, nomin-, -nomia, -nomic
(Latin: name)
Don't confuse this element with the Greek nomo- which means "law"; or with nomo- meaning "meadow, pasture" and by extension, "acute ulcerative process" and "gangrene".
agnomen
A second cognomen or fourth name, occasionally assumed by Romans; hence loosely, an additional name subsequently acquired.
allonomous
Controlled by external stimulation.
anomia
The inability to name objects or of recognizing and recalling their names.
anomie, anomy
1. A condition in society in which normative standards of conduct and belief are weak or lacking; also, a similar condition in an individual commonly characterized by disorientation, anxiety, and isolation.
2. A reference to a lack of social control in which the absence of regulation and control has permitted desires to grow beyond all hope of satisfaction and so such a condition may result in "anomic suicide".
3. Apathy, alienation, and personal distress resulting from the loss of goals previously valued. Emile Durkheim popularized this term when he listed it as a principal reason for suicide.
Emile Durkheim was a French social scientist and a founder of sociology who is known for his study of social values and alienation. His important works include The Rules of Sociological Method (1895).
antinomic
antinomy
antonomasia
1. The use of a title or formal description such as Your Highness or His Excellency in place of someones proper name.
2. The use of a proper name as a common noun to refer to someone or something with associated characteristics, e.g., in calling a handsome young man an adonis.
binomenclature
Double naming.
binomial, binomialism
1. Consisting of two terms; a mathematical expression made up of two terms and a plus or minus sign.
2. In biology, a pair of Latin or Latinized words forming a scientific name in the classification of plants, animals, and microorganisms. The first word represents the genus and the second the species.
cognomen
1. A surname.
2. Any name; especially, a nickname.
3. The third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as “Caesar” in “Gaius Julius Caesar” or "Cicero" in "Marcus Tullius Cicero".
cognomination
1. In Roman usage: the third name, family name, or surname of a Roman citizen; such as, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Caius Julius Caesar.
2. An additional name or epithet bestowed on individuals, as Africanus, Cunctator (in later Latin called agnomen).
3. A surname or family name.
4. A nickname or name that describes someone, e.g., “Billy the Kid”.
denominate, denominated
1. To define something in terms of a specific unit of currency.
2. To give something a particular name or description.
denomination
1. The action of naming from or after something; giving a name to, calling by a name.
2. A mentioning or specifying by name.
3. A characteristic or qualifying name given to a thing or class of things; that which anything is called; an appellation, designation, title.
4. A collection of individuals classed together under the same name; now almost always specifically, a religious sect or body having a common faith and organization, and designated by a distinctive name.
5. A unit of value, especially monetary value.
denominational
Belonging to, or of the nature of, a denomination or church group.
denominationalism
Adherence to or advocacy of certain denominational principles or a denominational system; such as, of education.
Related "name" units:
onomato-;
-onym.