Portmantologism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A portmanteau word.
"The term “biomarker” is a portmantologism of the words “biological” and “marker.”"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The term “biomarker” is a portmantologism of the words “biological” and “marker.”"
Etymology
From portmanteau + -ology + -ism.