inverse attraction

noun

A species of solecism, in which an antecedent is declined for the case of its relative pronoun, contrary to the antecedent’s syntactic function.

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Meanings

nouninverse attraction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarA species of solecism, in which an antecedent is declined for the case of its relative pronoun, contrary to the antecedent’s syntactic function.
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APA

inverse attraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20attraction

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