solecism
/ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण सॉलिसिज़म
व्याकरण-दोष, भाषा की अशुद्धि
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[C] formal
a mistake in the use of language in speech or writing
व्याकरण-दोष, भाषा की अशुद्धि
- 'Between you and I' is a common solecism.
- Writing 'less people' instead of 'fewer people' is considered a solecism by some.
- Using 'amn't' in formal writing may be seen as a solecism.
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- The editor circled every solecism in the draft.
- Saying 'me and him went' is a solecism in standard English.
Synonyms grammatical error mistake blunder barbarism slip
Opposite correctness propriety
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[C]
an example of bad manners or unacceptable behaviour
शिष्टाचार की भूल, अशिष्टता
- It was a social solecism to arrive late.
- Speaking loudly during the prayers was a solecism that no one forgot.
- Wearing shoes inside the prayer room would be a serious solecism.
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- Interrupting the speaker was considered a solecism at the formal dinner.
- He apologised for the solecism of using his phone at the ceremony.
Synonyms gaffe faux pas impropriety blunder
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sol·e·cism
With -ecism (not 'solicism' or 'solesism').
अंत में -ecism ('solicism' या 'solesism' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Examples: 'between you and I', 'He don't know'.
उदाहरण: 'between you and I', 'He don't know'।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek for speaking incorrectly, after the town of Soloi whose people spoke poor Greek.
Greek में 'गलत बोलना' से, Soloi नगर के नाम पर जिसके लोग खराब Greek बोलते थे।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a grammatical mistake in speech or writing is a solecism; a social mistake a faux pas or gaffe; a slip of the tongue a lapse.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: बोलने या लिखने में व्याकरण की गलती solecism; सामाजिक गलती faux pas या gaffe; ज़ुबान फिसलना lapse।