malapropismn.

Brit.

/ˈmaləprəpɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈmæləˌprɑˌpɪzəm/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Malaprop , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Mrs Malaprop (see malaprop n.) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier malaprop n.

The ludicrous misuse of words, esp. in mistaking a word for another resembling it; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words > of a ludicrous nature

slip-sloppism1803

malapropism1830

slip-slop1837

malapropoism1893

slip-slop1788

slip-sloppism1803

malaprop1814

malapropism1830

malapropoism1834

Dundrearyism1862

1830 L. Hunt Dram. Crit. (1949) 2 Dec. 248 Mrs. Glover's..Mrs. Malaprop..wants the highest relish of contrast in its malapropism.

1849 C. Brontë Shirley II. vi. 145 A malapropism which rumour had not failed to repeat.

1871 C. G. Leland Hans Breitmann's Ballads 302 Scorched—Escorted; a negro malapropism.

1887 Spectator 9 Apr. 492/1 That mental haziness which has its outcome in malapropism.

1890 Harper's Mag. Apr. 664/1 Lemaître has reproached Shakespeare for his love of Malapropisms.

1985 P. Auster N.Y. Trilogy (1988) i. x. 98 In spite of his inane malapropisms, he can talk circles around everyone else.

1991 I.R.A.L. 29 318 Malapropisms are also considered to be a kind of a slip, since they are involuntary deviations from the speaker's intention.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malapropism
释义	malapropismn. Brit. /ˈmaləprəpɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈmæləˌprɑˌpɪzəm/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Malaprop , -ism suffix. Etymology: < the name of Mrs Malaprop (see malaprop n.) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier malaprop n. The ludicrous misuse of words, esp. in mistaking a word for another resembling it; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words > of a ludicrous nature slip-sloppism1803 malapropism1830 slip-slop1837 malapropoism1893 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > incorrectness of language > [noun] > incorrect application of words > of a ludicrous nature > instance of slip-slop1788 slip-sloppism1803 malaprop1814 malapropism1830 malapropoism1834 Dundrearyism1862 1830 L. Hunt Dram. Crit. (1949) 2 Dec. 248 Mrs. Glover's..Mrs. Malaprop..wants the highest relish of contrast in its malapropism. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley II. vi. 145 A malapropism which rumour had not failed to repeat. 1871 C. G. Leland Hans Breitmann's Ballads 302 Scorched—Escorted; a negro malapropism. 1887 Spectator 9 Apr. 492/1 That mental haziness which has its outcome in malapropism. 1890 Harper's Mag. Apr. 664/1 Lemaître has reproached Shakespeare for his love of Malapropisms. 1985 P. Auster N.Y. Trilogy (1988) i. x. 98 In spite of his inane malapropisms, he can talk circles around everyone else. 1991 I.R.A.L. 29 318 Malapropisms are also considered to be a kind of a slip, since they are involuntary deviations from the speaker's intention. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830
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