orphan initialism

== English == === Etymology === orphan +‎ initialism. Coined by Dan Puckett in the stylebook of the St. Petersburg Times in mid 2015. === Noun === orphan initialism (plural orphan initialisms) (linguistics) An existing initialism which has been redefined as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning. Hypernym: word (broad sense) Coordinate terms: orphan acronym; anacronym (still acronymous, but in a de-emphasized way); initialism, pseudo-acronym === References ===