pseudoacronymとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From pseudo- +‎ acronym.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /s(j)uː.dəʊˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/
• (General American) IPA: /su.doʊˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/

名詞

pseudo-acronym (plural pseudo-acronyms)

1. (linguistics) A term that is seemingly an acronym or (broadly) an initialism but does not stand for anything.

   Alternative form: pseudoacronym

   Coordinate terms: acronym; backronym, anacronym

   Near-synonyms: orphan acronym, orphan initialism

   • 2021 September 21, “LeT using pseudo-acronym TRF for terror acts in J&K to maintain 'plausible deniability'”, in The Times of India‎:

     Pakistan-based handlers of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been using the pseudo-acronym TRF to take responsibility for the terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at maintaining "plausible deniability and evade Law Enforcement Agencies".

参考

• English pseudo-acronyms