Markedness Definition
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon of words, forms or phonemes that are considered to be more complicated, less natural or stranger than usual forms.
Using the word "comedienne" instead of "comedian" can be seen as an example of markedness.
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Origin of Markedness
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marked + -ness
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