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Definition of Back-formation
1. Noun. A word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it.
Generic synonyms: Word
Lexicographical Neighbors of Back-formation
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1. Noun. A word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it.