English Explanatory Dictionary

catachresized

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a word, that has been misused.
  2. Of a term, whose application has been misused.
  3. Of a metaphor or trope, that has been incorrectly applied.

Word forms

catachresized

Etymology

From catachresis + -ize + -d.

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