Catachresis

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A misuse of words, i.e. to use a word violating its normal or proper sense. This can be an error, as when students confuse 'Hippocratic' and 'hypocritical', but in literary language it can be intentional and to powerful effect.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Catachresis". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=168, accessed 28 March 2024.]

168 Catachresis 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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