blanket term
Sweeping categorical label
A blanket term is a word or phrase that covers a broad category, grouping diverse things under one label: Millennial has become a blanket term for anyone who seems young and tech-savvy.
The image is of a blanket spread over many items, concealing their differences.
Blanket terms sacrifice precision for convenience.
- catch-allInclusive grouping for remainders
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- broadWide in span
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
categorization · simplification · comprehensive · abstraction · stereotype · labeling · descriptor · lumping · ambiguity · classification · grouping · superordinate · nomenclature · inclusivity · taxonomy · jargon · lexicon · broad-brush
- catch-allscatch-all, miscellaneous, miscellany, grab bag, hodgepodge
blanket termtechnical term
Specialized field vocabulary
niche term · proper name · subspecies · subtype · hypernym
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