e-quainted

adjective

Acquainted by means of online communication.

Meanings

adjectivee-quainted (comparative more e-quainted, superlative most e-quainted)

comparative more e-quainted · superlative most e-quainted

  1. InternetAcquainted by means of online communication.

    People I was thrilled to meet after being e-quainted forever: […]

    1997 February 22, Kathleen Swanholt, “Correction and LCC”, in bit.listserv.dorothyl (Usenet)
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    I'm e-quainted with someone who goes to the VA there and he says he sees Indian groceries when he goes there.

    1997 September 12, TJ, “Re: basmati rice”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet)

    2000, Russell Merris, Graph Theory, Wiley-IEEE, →ISBN, page 195, Let’s say two people are e-quainted if, during the past year, they participated together in one or more of the same chat room discussions. Otherwise, call them e-stranged. Then any two people attending the convention’s introductory cocktail party will be either e-quainted or e-stranged.

    I am e-quainted with a Catherine who became Cathrin, also for Goff reasons.

    2004 December 7, Dave Larrington, “Re: Cynical? moi?”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet)

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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