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Etymology

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Named after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop -izm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.laˈprɔ.pizm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔpizm
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧pro‧pizm

Noun

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malapropizm m inan

  1. (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
  2. (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)

Declension

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Further reading

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