catechresis

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A form of catachresis — A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

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Meanings

nouncatechresis (plural catechreses)

plural catechreses

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of catachresis.
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APA

catechresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechresis

MLA

“catechresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechresis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catechresis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechresis.

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