Apronym

In linguistics, an apronym is a word, which as an acronym or backronym, has a meaning related to the meaning of the words constituting the acronym or backronym. For example, the acronym for Seasonal affective disorder, SAD, reflects the actual meaning of the term as denoting the emotion of suffering or sadness. Homonyms of a word may also be used to form apronyms.

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Linguistics - Word - Acronym - Backronym - Meaning - Seasonal affective disorder - Suffering - Homonym

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Apronyms are a form of word play and may be created for serious purposes or for amusement. Most apronyms are backronyms (ie. reverse or back-formed acronyms), in the sense that they are created from an existing word, or a homophone thereof.

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Word play - Back-formed

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The word "apronym" is a portmanteau of " acronym" and/or " acronym" and was coined on the Acronyms Forum in 2003.

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Portmanteau - Acronym - Coined - Acronyms Forum - 2003

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