Paronomasiac
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paronomasiac is a noun meaning One addicted to wordplay or puns.
Meaning
One addicted to wordplay or puns.
Example Sentences
Punning, and competition therein, was encouraged—nay, actively abetted—by Callahan, himself a hopeless and utterly shameless paronomasiac.
Word Forms
- paronomasiacs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paronomasia, paronomasy, punnology, paranomasia, paragrammatist, adnominatio.
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