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View synonyms for cacology

cacology

[ ka-kol-uh-jee, kuh- ]

noun

  1. defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction.

cacology

/ kəˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. a bad choice of words; faulty speech
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cacology1

First recorded in 1615–25; caco- + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cacology1

C17 (in the sense: ill report): from Greek kakologia

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