The Only Use of
generic
in
Lord of the Flies
- The smaller boys were known now by the generic title of "littluns."
p. 59.3generic = applicable to an entire group without differentiation
Definitions:
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(1)
(generic) applicable to an entire class or group rather than to a specific thing; or a non-branded version of something such as a medication or grocery
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, "generic" can mean: relating to, common to, or descriptive of all members of a genus (as in the genus and species of taxonomy). It is from this meaning that today's more common meaning probably originated.