Definition of "malapropism" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

   • The script employed malapropism to great effect.

2. (countable) An instance of this; malaprop.

   • The translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language.
   • The humor comes from all the malapropisms.