catachresis.
Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept.
Meaning & usage
Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote. Such a misuse involving some similarity of sound between the misused word and the appropriate word.
Either of two types of misuse of a word or misapplication of a concept. A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin catachrēsis, borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse (of a word)”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.