back-forming

A form of back-form — A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of back-form
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APA

back-forming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-forming

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-forming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-forming.

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