SINCE 1828
misidentification
noun
mis·iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
| \ ˌmis-ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
, ˌmis-ə-\
, ˌmis-ə-\
plural misidentifications
Definition of misidentification
: incorrect or false identification
The long-term nature of a life insurance policy sometimes accounts for a misidentification of the insured.— Harriett E. Jones et al. In the finished novel, the central character insists on calling his girlfriend June, though her name is Joan—one of many obsessional misidentifications in [Henry] Green's fiction.— Jeremy Treglown
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