"frankenword" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹæŋkn̩ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ [UK], /ˈfɹæŋk(ə)nˌwɝd/ [US] Forms: frankenwords [plural]
enPR: frăngkʹ(ə)n-wûrd' [US] Etymology: franken- + word Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|franken|word}} franken- + word Head templates: {{en-noun}} frankenword (plural frankenwords)
  1. A word formed by combining two (or more) other words; a portmanteau. Synonyms: blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word, portmantologism, Frankenword Related terms: frankenfish, frankenfood, Frankenstein
    Sense id: en-frankenword-en-noun-BjuV0SBF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with franken-

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          "text": "A combination of \"salvation\" and \"sacrifice,\" the coinage \"salvific\" does not necessarily flow trippingly from the tongue, but the monograph hardly needs a frankenword to make the case for the enduring relationship between African-American letters and racial uplift.",
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