Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Neologism

acronymphomania

One entry found.

Main Entry: ac-ro-nym-pho-ma-nia
Pronunciation: \ˌa-krə-nim(p)-fə-ˈmā-nē-ə,-nyə\
Function: noun
Etymology: from Greek akr + New Latin nymphae + Late Latin mania
Date: circa 2009

: excessive desire to use acronyms in one's writing, without ever spelling them out: the condition also can manifest itself in an acronymphomaniac's speech