Problem
Corruption of meaning
Other Names:
VerbicideDependence on distortion of meaning
Incidence:
Verbicide is the deliberate distortion of the sense of a word (as in punning).
Broader Problems:
MeaninglessnessMeaninglessnessInterpretation and translation errors Narrower Problems:
Terminological ambiguitiesMisappropriation of termsExcessive use of acronyms and abbreviations Aggravates:
Language as a barrier to communication Strategies:
Corrupting meaning Subject(s):
Societal Problems → CorruptionSocietal Problems → Dependence
Language → Linguistics
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST