metaphoreme

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noun

A non-literal expression with a relatively fixed lexicogrammatical form and specific semantics and pragmatics, associated with metaphoric language.

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Meanings

nounmetaphoreme (plural metaphoremes)

plural metaphoremes

  1. human sciencesA non-literal expression with a relatively fixed lexicogrammatical form and specific semantics and pragmatics, associated with metaphoric language.

Origin

From metaphor + -eme.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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