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mischaracterisation

mischaracterisation is the alternative spelling of mischaracterization.

Meaning of mischaracterization

Noun

mischaracterization (plural mischaracterizations)

  1. The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.
    • Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation

Forms of mischaracterisation

pluralmischaracterisations

Origin of mischaracterisation

From mis- + characterisation.

Questions about mischaracterisation

What is mischaracterisation the alternative spelling of?
Mischaracterisation is the alternative spelling of mischaracterization.

Words near mischaracterisation in the dictionary

  1. mischanneled
  2. mischanneling
  3. mischannelled
  4. mischannelling
  5. mischannels
  6. mischaracterisation
  7. mischaracterisations
  8. mischaracterise
  9. mischaracterised
  10. mischaracterises
  11. mischaracterising

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