paradiorthosis

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paradiorthosis

/ˌpæɹəˌdaɪɔː(ɹ)ˈθoʊsɪs/

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From para- (“false”) + diorthosis (“correction”).

noun paradiorthoses

rhetoric A false correction.
Similar: incorrection

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@misc{paradiorthosis_2026,
  title = {paradiorthosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paradiorthosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}