Definition of malapropism Malapropism
mal•a•prop•ism
We found 5 definitions of malapropism from 4 different sources.
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What does malapropism mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: malapropisms |
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| malapropism - the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | ||
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Wiktionary 
- malapropism (Noun)
The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar sounding one. - malapropism (Noun)
An instance of this; malaprop.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- malapropism (n.)
A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
Part of speech
🔤- malapropism, noun, singular of malapropisms.
