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megalocomparison.

Long-range comparison; especially, far-fetched long-range comparison that cannot sufficiently demonstrate any genetic relationship.

16 characters7 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Long-range comparison; especially, far-fetched long-range comparison that cannot sufficiently demonstrate any genetic relationship.

    derogatory · historical · often · uncommon · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From megalo- + comparison, coined by Matisoff (1990) in a critique of Joseph Greenberg's "mass comparison" (see quotation below).

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