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portmantologism

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Etymology

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From portmanteau +‎ -ology +‎ -ism.[1]

Noun

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portmantologism (plural portmantologisms)

  1. (linguistics) A portmanteau word.
    Synonyms: blend, frankenword, portmanteau, portmanteau word
    • 2018, Keith C. Meyer, Steven D. Nathan, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, page 242:
      The term “biomarker” is a portmantologism of the words “biological” and “marker.”

References

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  1. ^ “portmantologism, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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