Definition of Malapropism

1. Noun. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.

Exact synonyms: Malaprop
Generic synonyms: Misstatement

Definition of Malapropism

1. n. A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

Definition of Malapropism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malapropism

malamute
malamutes
malander
malanders
malanders
malanga
malangas
malapert
malapertly
malapertness
malapertnesses
malaperts
malapportioned
malaprop
malapropian
malapropism (current term)
malapropisms
malapropist
malapropists
malapropos
malaprops
malapterurus
malar
malar
malaria
malaria
malariae malaria
malarial
malarial
malarial cachexia

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