megalocomparison
Long-range comparisonLong-range comparison; especially, far-fetched long-range comparison that cannot sufficiently demonstrate any genetic relationship.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, historical, often, uncommon, uncountable)Long-range comparison; especially, far-fetched long-range comparison that cannot sufficiently demonstrate any genetic relationship.
Origin
From megalo- + comparison, coined by Matisoff (1990) in a critique of Joseph Greenberg's "From megalo- + comparison, coined by Matisoff (1990) in a critique of Joseph Greenberg's "mass comparison" (see quotation below).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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