synecdochism

noun

syn·​ec·​do·​chism

sə̇ˈnekdəˌkizəm

plural -s

1

: the use of synecdoche : an instance of such use

2

: the use in sympathetic magic of a part of an object as representing the whole compare magic sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

synecdoche + -ism

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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