catachrestic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

Adjective

catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)

  1. Constituting or related to catachresis.
    Synonym: catachrestical
    Hyponyms: malapropian, malapropic, malapropistic

Derived terms

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