incorrection

I1N1C3O1R1R1E1C3T1I1O1N1

noun

A lack of correction or discipline.

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paradiorthosis
OriginEnglish correction ← Middle English in- ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

nounincorrection (countable and uncountable, plural incorrections)

plural incorrections

  1. countableuncountableA lack of correction or discipline.
  2. countableneologismA false correction.

    Synonyms: paradiorthosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA false correction.

Similar
paradiorthosis
Also see
paradiorthosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishcorrection
  8. Englishincorrection

From in- + correction.

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Cite this entry
APA

incorrection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incorrection

MLA

“incorrection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incorrection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incorrection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incorrection.

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