catachresis

英[ˌkætə'kriːsɪs] 美[ˌkætə'kriːsɪs]
  • n. 用词不当;修辞生硬且自相矛盾的误用;词形更改
catachrestic catachrestically catachreses
Noun:
  1. strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')