misnegation

See also: sludge

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ negation

Alternative forms

mis-negation

Noun

misnegation (plural misnegations)

(neologism, informal linguistics) The unintended combination of semantic and grammatical negation such that the resulting statement actually means the opposite of what is wanted.

Anagrams

geminations, negationism

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