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anicom

UK/ˈænɪˌkɒm/US/ˈænɪˌkɑm/

anicom noun: a sitcom that uses animation rather than filmed actors.

Noun

anicom (plural anicoms)

  1. (neologism) A sitcom that uses animation rather than filmed actors.
    • Development of the 'anicom' "The Simpsons" and a number of other 'anicoms' differ from other forms of television […]2001, Animation Journal, volumes 9-12, page 85
    • […] teen soaps (Hollyoaks), anicoms (The Simpsons), police psychological thrillers (Cracker) and so on.2006, Tony Purvis, Get Set for Media and Cultural Studies, page 65

Forms of anicom

pluralanicoms

Origin of anicom

Blend of animated + sitcom.

Questions about anicom

What does anicom mean?
Anicom means a sitcom that uses animation rather than filmed actors.
What part of speech is anicom?
Anicom is a noun.
How do you pronounce anicom?
Anicom is pronounced /ˈænɪˌkɒm/ (UK).
What is the plural of anicom?
The plural of anicom is anicoms.

Words near anicom in the dictionary

  1. Anicetus
  2. Anich
  3. Anicia
  4. Anicinape
  5. Anick
  6. anicom
  7. anicoms
  8. aniconic
  9. aniconism
  10. aniconist
  11. aniconists

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