malapropizm

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Etymology

Named after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop + -izm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.lapˈrɔ.pizm/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpizm
  • Syllabification: ma‧lap‧ro‧pizm

Noun

malapropizm m inan

  1. (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
  2. (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)

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