back-formation Antonyms
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Meaning of back-formation
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back-formation (n)
a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
back-formation Sentence Examples
- The term "text" is a back-formation from the verb "text."
- The word "beg" is a back-formation from the noun "beggar."
- The term "snooze" was back-formed from the verb "snooze."
- The word "rave" is a back-formation from the noun "raver."
- The term "upgrade" was back-formed from the verb "upgrade."
- The word "scan" was back-formed from the noun "scanner."
- The term "skate" was back-formed from the noun "skater."
- The word "host" is a back-formation from the noun "hostess."
- The term "drone" was back-formed from the verb "drone."
- The word "hack" is a back-formation from the noun "hacker."
FAQs About the word back-formation
a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
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The term "text" is a back-formation from the verb "text."
The word "beg" is a back-formation from the noun "beggar."
The term "snooze" was back-formed from the verb "snooze."
The word "rave" is a back-formation from the noun "raver."
