Question

The term 'malapropism' is derived from the name of a character in a play by

Answer 1

Sheridan's play The Rivals

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:The word "malapropism" (and its earlier variant "malaprop") comes from a character named "Mrs. Malaprop" in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals. ... Malaprop frequently misspeaks (to comic effect) by using words which do not have the meaning that she intends but which sound similar to words that do.