contextomy
Definitions
The act or practice of quoting somebody out of context, often to give a false impression of what they said.
Examples
“…saying that the Literary Gazette had committed the Chicago Tribune's habitual crime of contextomy against me.”
“The competent quoteman, no matter⟳ how eager he is to outwit his opponent, will have⟳ neither the need⟳ nor the inclination to stoop to contextomy of the flagrantly mendacious sort⟳.”
“The prosecution would have⟳ to prove⟳ that audiences were misled by the practice, known as contextomy. Those who break⟳ the laws could face⟳ fines […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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