miscitation

noun

mis·​ci·​ta·​tion ˌmis-sī-ˈtā-shən 

plural miscitations

: an act or instance of citing something wrongly

miscitation of the law

There are unfortunately dozens of similar miscitations in the medical literature on guns and violence.

—Gary Kleck

Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miscitation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation