anagrammatism

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noun

The creation or formation of anagrams.

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Meanings

nounanagrammatism (countable and uncountable, plural anagrammatisms)

plural anagrammatisms

  1. countableuncountableThe creation or formation of anagrams.

    Synonyms: anagrammatisation, anagrammatization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe creation or formation of anagrams.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀναγραμματισμός
  2. Middle Frenchanagrammatisme
  3. Englishanagrammatism

Either from Middle French anagrammatisme or Ancient Greek ἀναγραμματισμός (anagrammatismós).

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Translations

Portuguese anagramatismo, anagramatização
  • anagramatismocreation of anagrams
  • anagramatizaçãocreation of anagrams
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APA

anagrammatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagrammatism

MLA

“anagrammatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagrammatism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anagrammatism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagrammatism.

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