Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acronymophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrony-mophil-ia
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The abnormal liking or tendency for the use of acronyms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While London's black cabs were proclaiming that 1994 was the year of the taxi, GPs in Britain could be forgiven for thinking it was actually the year of rampant acronymophilia. Acronyms, pronounceable words formed from the initial letters of other words, have multiplied on all sides, but particularly in the literature of cardiovascular medicine."
"Acronymophilia seems to be afflicting some of our more physical colleagues."
"Acronymophilia has been, and continues to be, rampant in scales and interviews concerned with ADHD."

Etymology

From acronym + -o- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: acronym
Suffix: -o-

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

RAS syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

TLA RAS syndrome

Questions

What does acronymophilia mean?: The abnormal liking or tendency for the use of acronyms.
Where does acronymophilia come from?: From acronym + -o- + -philia.

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