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acrosticism

acrosticism noun: acrostic arrangement or character.

Noun

acrosticism (uncountable)

  1. Acrostic arrangement or character.

Origin of acrosticism

From acrostic + -ism.

Questions about acrosticism

What does acrosticism mean?
Acrosticism means acrostic arrangement or character.
What part of speech is acrosticism?
Acrosticism is a noun.

Words near acrosticism in the dictionary

  1. acrostichaceous
  2. acrostichal
  3. acrostichic
  4. acrostichoid
  5. acrostichs
  6. acrosticism
  7. acrostick
  8. acrosticke
  9. acrostickes
  10. acrosticks
  11. acrostics

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