necronym

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Synonyms: netcronym, acronym, metronym, anacronym, retronym, meronym, bacronym, macronym, necron

Antonyms: netcronym, acronym, metronym, anacronym, retronym, meronym, bacronym, macronym, necron

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Noun

1. The [[name]] of a person who has [[die]]d.
2. A substitute name used to refer to a person who has died (instead of the name the person had in life).
3. A name or name element which indicates that someone the person was closely related to is dead.
4. {{lb|en|LGBTQ|rare|sometimes|humorous}} [[deadname]]

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