initionym

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/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.nɪm/Australia, Canada, US, UK, Scotland, also/ɪˈnɪʃ.ʌ.nɪm/New Zealand/əˈnəʃ.ə.nəm/

noun

A hybrid of an initialism and an acronym (usually in that order).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:initionym.”

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Meanings

nouninitionym (plural initionyms)

plural initionyms

  1. human sciencesA hybrid of an initialism and an acronym (usually in that order).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:initionym.

Origin

Blend of initialism + acronym.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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