Meanings
noundistranslation (countable and uncountable, plural distranslations)
plural distranslations
- countableneologismuncountableAn intentionally incorrect translation; deliberate mistranslation.
Origin
From dis- + translation, modelled after disinformation. Equivalent to distranslate + -ion.
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APA
distranslation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslation
MLA
“distranslation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distranslation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslation.
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