"acronymania" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: acronym + -mania Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acronym|mania}} acronym + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} acronymania (uncountable)
  1. The enthusiastic creation and use of acronyms. Tags: uncountable Translations (enthusiastic creation and use of acronyms): Abkürzungsfimmel [masculine] (German), siglomania [feminine] (Portuguese)

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