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pseudoacronym

pseudoacronym is the alternative form of pseudo-acronym.

Meaning of pseudo-acronym

Noun

pseudo-acronym (plural pseudo-acronyms)

  1. A term that is seemingly an acronym or (loosely) an initialism, but the letters of which do not stand for specific words.
    • Near-synonyms: orphan acronym, orphan initialism

Forms of pseudoacronym

pluralpseudoacronyms

Questions about pseudoacronym

What is pseudoacronym the alternative form of?
Pseudoacronym is the alternative form of pseudo-acronym.

Words near pseudoacronym in the dictionary

  1. pseudoacini
  2. pseudoacinus
  3. pseudoacromegaly
  4. pseudoacromial
  5. pseudoacromion
  6. pseudoacronym
  7. pseudoactive
  8. pseudoadaptation
  9. pseudoadaptations
  10. pseudoaddict
  11. pseudoaddicted

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