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anacronym
noun
An
acronym
whose
etymonic
origin
is
incidental
to
the
discussion
at
hand,
and
thus
not
worth
mentioning
or
explaining
in
the
context
(or
perhaps
even
worth
remembering
at
all,
for
most
speakers).
Thus
the
word
stands
on
its
own
with
identity
as
a
full-fledged
word
and
not
solely
an
acronym
despite
acronymic
etymology,
and
(in
the
strongest
cases,
including
laser,
radar,
sonar,
lidar,
and
scuba)
usually
takes
lowercased
styling
(because
to
capitalize
it
would
represent
undue
emphasis
on
its
etymonic
origin).
Relatedly,
unlike
with
many
other
acronyms,
spelling
it
out
within
a
sentence
is
usually
counterproductive
to
clarity
and
style.