SINCE 1828
mischaracterization
noun
mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
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ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən ,
-ˌka-rik- \
-ˌka-rik- \
plural mischaracterizations
Definition of mischaracterization
: the act or an instance of characterizing someone or something wrongly It is impossible to catalog here the leaps of logic, mischaracterizations, and outright errors that permeate their book … —Dmitri Tymoczko
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