Misnegation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Misnegation is a noun meaning (neologism, informal linguistics) The unintended combination of semantic and grammatical negation such that the resulting statement actually means the opposite of what is wanted.
Meaning
(neologism, informal linguistics) The unintended combination of semantic and grammatical negation such that the resulting statement actually means the opposite of what is wanted.
Word Forms
- misnegations
- mis-negation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misnomer, misconstruction, misnaming, misnotification, misconjunction, misname.
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