paradiorthosis

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/ˌpæɹəˌdaɪɔː(ɹ)ˈθoʊsɪs/

noun

A false correction.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounparadiorthosis (plural paradiorthoses)

plural paradiorthoses

  1. rhetoricA false correction.

    Synonyms: incorrection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA false correction.

Also see

Origin

From para- (“false”) + diorthosis (“correction”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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