Solecism

/sˈə‍ʊlsɪzəm/

/sˈoʊlsɪzəm/

[noun]

Solecism

[NOUN]

an act that is considered to be impolite or unacceptable

synonyms : faux pas

gaffe

gaucherie

slip

a grammatical error or deviation from accepted language norms that occurs in speech or writing

Examples

1. While nothing is more terrifying to you than zombies, calling a zombie based game Resident Evil is a solecism probably born from failing to fully understand the zombie.

2. And she says getting your itses mixed up is the greatest solecism in the world punctuation.

3. Watch how fast your success will manifest when you live life on your own terms through solecism.