CATACHRESIS

11 letters 18 Scrabble points /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/

Definition of CATACHRESIS

noun
  1. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

  2. A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly-applied metaphor or trope.

Related words: abusio misnomer malapropism

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A T A C H R E S I S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points