incorrection
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
in- + correction
Noun[edit]
incorrection (plural incorrections)
- Lack of correction or discipline.
- (neologism) A false correction.
Synonyms[edit]
- (false correction): paradiorthosis
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
incorrection f (plural incorrections)
- a fault, default or impropriety, especially of language
- State of what is incorrect
- (dated) Character of what goes against courtesy and politeness
- (dated) act displaying such character
Further reading[edit]
- “incorrection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.