Definition of Cacozelia

1. Noun. (rhetoric) A stylistic affectation of diction, such as throwing in foreign words to appear learned. ¹

2. Noun. (rhetoric) Bad taste in words or selection of metaphor, either to make the facts appear worse or to disgust the auditors. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cacozelia

cacophonic
cacophonies
cacophonophilia
cacophonous
cacophonously
cacophony
cacoplastic
cacosmia
cacosyntheton
cacotechnies
cacotechny
cacothymia
cacothymias
cacoxene
cacoxenite
cacozelia (current term)
cactaceous
cacti
cactiform
cactinomycin
cactoid
cactoids
cactus
cactus cat
cactus cats
cactus euphorbia
cactus family
cactus mouse
cactus wren
cactuses

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