mischaracterization
noun
mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌka-rik-
plural mischaracterizations
: 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
Dmitri TymoczkoExamples of mischaracterization in a Sentence
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The anchor people who perpetuated this blatant mischaracterization of what the former president said were not behaving in a righteous manner.
—Byron Harlan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Heartland Signal, too, seemed to recognize the mischaracterization.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can — and will — testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can - and will - testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can – and will – testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
The panel’s report also condemned the bureau for using counterterrorism tactics to investigate conservative parents at school board meetings — an allegation that seemed to have come from a mischaracterization of the F.B.I.’s plan to track threats of violence against school board officials.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But Adam Neufeld, SVP and chief impact officer at the ADL, says the mischaracterization of Jewishness as solely religious is problematic.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
Crabtree-Ireland says that Sarandos’ statement is offensive and a mischaracterization of their proposal.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2023
Byron Harlan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Heartland Signal, too, seemed to recognize the mischaracterization.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can — and will — testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can - and will - testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can – and will – testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
The panel’s report also condemned the bureau for using counterterrorism tactics to investigate conservative parents at school board meetings — an allegation that seemed to have come from a mischaracterization of the F.B.I.’s plan to track threats of violence against school board officials.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But Adam Neufeld, SVP and chief impact officer at the ADL, says the mischaracterization of Jewishness as solely religious is problematic.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
Crabtree-Ireland says that Sarandos’ statement is offensive and a mischaracterization of their proposal.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2023
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“Mischaracterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterization. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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