catachresis

UK /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/ US /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

2

A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

3

A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.

A Catachresis terms abused receives, And epithets and attributes improper gives.

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