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单词 malapropism
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mal•a•prop•ism /ˈmæləprɑpˌɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Literature[uncountable] a confused use of words in which an appropriate word is replaced by one with similar sound but foolishly wrong meaning.
  2. Literature[countable] an instance of this, as in "Lead the way and we'll precede.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mal•a•prop•ism  (mal′ə prop iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturean act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
  2. Literaturean instance of this, as in "Lead the way and we'll precede.''
  • Malaprop + -ism 1840–50
mal′a•prop•is′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
malapropism /ˈmæləprɒpˌɪzəm/ n
  1. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one of similar sound, esp when creating a ridiculous effect, as in I am not under the affluence of alcohol
  2. the habit of misusing words in this manner
Etymology: 18th Century: after Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775), a character who misused words, from malapropos
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