mischaracterization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mischaracterize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • Audio (Mid-Atlantic US):(file)

Noun

mischaracterization (plural mischaracterizations)

  1. The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.
    Hypernym: characterization
    Coordinate term: recharacterization
    Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation
    • 2007 March 12, Danny Hakim, “Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.”
    • 2022 May 18, Steven Lee Myers, “A Panel to Combat Disinformation Becomes a Victim of It”, in The New York Times‎[2]:
      “It is deeply disappointing,” [Jankowicz] wrote, “that mischaracterizations of the Board became a distraction from the Department’s vital work, and indeed, along with recent events globally and nationally, embodies why it is necessary.”
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