"trademark erosion" meaning in All languages combined

See trademark erosion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trademark erosions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trademark erosion (countable and uncountable, plural trademark erosions)
  1. The situation that occurs when a trademarked name becomes a generic name through constant use. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: genericization, genericide Related terms: containing terms born in this way
    Sense id: en-trademark_erosion-en-noun-QuOH78EA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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