synecdochism
Look at other dictionaries:
synecdochism — syn·ec·do·chism … English syllables
synecdoche — n. Literature device of signifying thing by its part, or part by whole. ♦ synecdochic (al), a. ♦ synecdochism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
syn|ec|do|chism — «sih NEHK duh KIHZ uhm», noun. 1. synecdochic style; the use of synecdoche. 2. the use in contagious magic of a part of an object or person as an equivalent of the whole object or person, so that anything done with the part is held to take effect … Useful english dictionary
