misprision

¹mis·pri·sion

noun \(ˌ)mis-ˈpri-zhən\

Definition of MISPRISION

1

a : neglect or wrong performance of official duty

b : concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony

c : seditious conduct against the government or the courts

2

: misunderstanding, misinterpretation

Origin of MISPRISION

Middle English, from Anglo-French mesprisun error, wrongdoing, from mesprendre to take by mistake, from mes- mis- + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to seize — more at get

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MISPRISION

abscission, collision, concision, decision, derision, division, dream vision, elision, elysian, envision, excision, incision, North Frisian, Parisian, precisian, precision, prevision, provision, recision, rescission, revision

²misprision

noun

Definition of MISPRISION

: contempt, scorn

Origin of MISPRISION

misprize

First Known Use: 1586

Rhymes with MISPRISION

decision, dream vision, North Frisian, precision, prevision, provision