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Initialism vs Initialese - What's the difference?

initialism | initialese |

As nouns the difference between initialism and initialese

is that initialism is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter while initialese is (informal) language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.

initialism

English

Noun

(wikipedia initialism) (en noun)
  • A term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
    • BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

    See also

    * abbreviation * acronym * orphan initialism * TLA *

    External links

    * Acronyms selected for your enjoyment * English words suffixed with -ism

    initialese

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) Language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.
  • * 1965 , Design news (volume 20, issues 10-17)
    • Let me assure you, sir, that I will, in the interests of APANUA, continue the ceaseless fight against senseless acronymity, initialese , indecipherable abbreviation.

    See also

    * abbreviationitis