anacronyms

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A form of anacronym — An acronym that is usually no longer thought of as such, but instead treated as a regular word and styled in lower case despite its etymological origin.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of anacronym
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anacronyms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacronyms

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“anacronyms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacronyms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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