Ancronysm

An ancronysm refers to a non-existent word that is mistakenly created and used by people.

Senses:

1. Noun: A made-up word that may be the result of a misunderstanding, misspelling, or mispronunciation.
2. Noun: A word that was once used in the past but has fallen out of usage over time.

Examples:

• 1. He thought "flustrated" was a real word, but it is just an ancronysm. (noun, sense 1)
• 2. "Whilom" is an ancronysm that used to refer to "formerly". (noun, sense 2)

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