catachresized

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adjective

Of a word, that has been misused.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. human sciencesOf a word, that has been misused.
  2. human sciencesOf a term, whose application has been misused.
  3. rhetoricOf a metaphor or trope, that has been incorrectly applied.

Origin

From catachresis + -ize + -d.

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Cite this entry
APA

catachresized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachresized

MLA

“catachresized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachresized. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catachresized,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachresized.

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