Deictic Word

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Unknown—authoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: deictic
plural: Deictic Words
possessive: Deictic Word's
pluralpossessive: Deictic Words'

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