malapropoism

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A form of malapropism — The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

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Meanings

nounmalapropoism (countable and uncountable, plural malapropoisms)

plural malapropoisms

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete form of malapropism.

Origin

From malapropos + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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