anagrammatism

noun

an·​a·​gram·​ma·​tism

ˌanəˈgraməˌtizəm

plural -s

: the formation of anagrams

Word History

Etymology

French anagrammatisme, from Greek anagrammatismos

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for anagrammatism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anabolism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism