puncept

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noun

A new concept arising from, or named from, a pun on existing terms.

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Meanings

nounpuncept (plural puncepts)

plural puncepts

  1. A new concept arising from, or named from, a pun on existing terms.

Origin

Blend of pun + concept. Coined by Gregory Ulmer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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