Backronymy
Full definition of backronymy
Noun
backronymy
(uncountable)- The back-formation of a phrase to fit an acronym.
- 2012, Ingrid Fandrych, Small is beautiful: from initials to words, This is made possible by the almost instantaneous demotivation of acronyms (see also Fandrych 2004: 21, 122, 132, and Ungerer 1991a and 1991b), which enables processes such as remotivation, backronymy and playfulness.