compellation
noun
com·pel·la·tion ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
-ˌpe-
1
: an act or action of addressing someone
2
: appellation sense 1
Synonyms
- appellation
- appellative
- cognomen
- denomination
- denotation
- designation
- handle
- moniker
- monicker
- name
- nomenclature
- title
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin compellātiōn-, compellātiō "action of addessing, reproaching, reproof," from compellāre "to address, speak to, reprove" (from com- com- + -pellāre, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere "to beat against, push, strike") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at pulse entry 1
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1
compellation
noun
as in name
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- name
- title
- moniker
- appellative
- nomenclature
- epithet
- appellation
- designation
- nickname
- surname
- first name
- pseudonym
- cognomen
- banner
- denomination
- denotation
- monicker
- baptismal name
- maiden name
- handle
- middle name
- diminutive
- family name
- given name
- trivial name
- matronymic
- patronymic
- forename
- label
- brand name
- trade name
- pen name
- vernacular
- tag
- sobriquet
- Christian name
- alias
- rubric
- monomial
- soubriquet
- hypocorism
- cryptonym
- trademark
- binomial
- misnomer
- byname
- nom de guerre
- nom de plume
- knock over
- knock poker
- knock rummy
- knock sideways
- knock silly
- knock some sense into someone
- knock some sense into someone's head
- knock someone down a peg
- knock someone flying
- knock someone for six
- knock someone off (his stride
- knock someone off her pedestal
- knock someone off her) stride
- knock someone off his pedestal
- knock someone sideways
- knock someone's block off
- knock someone's head off
- knock someone's head/block off
- knock someone's socks off
- knock something on the head
- knock spots off
- knock the stuffing out of
- knock the wind out of
- knock the wind out of (someone)
- knock the wind out of someone