Meanings
noune-quaintance (plural e-quaintances)
plural e-quaintances · alternative ecquaintance
- Interneta person known exclusively online, usually from instant messaging such as AIM, or through internet dating personals.
- Internetthe state of knowing exclusively online
Origin
Blend of e- + acquaintance, replacing ac- (ad) with e- (“electronic”), by analogy with e-mail.
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APA
e-quaintance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-quaintance
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“e-quaintance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-quaintance. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-quaintance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-quaintance.
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