MALAPROPISM

11 letters 19 Scrabble points /ˈmæləpɹɒpɪzəm/

Definition of MALAPROPISM

noun
  1. The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

    "The script employed malapropism to great effect."

  2. An instance of this; malaprop.

    "The humor comes from all the malapropisms."

Related words: catachresis malaprop

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M A L A P R O P I S M
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 19 points

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