mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
| \ 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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“Mischaracterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterization. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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