misrecognize
misrecognize verb: to recognize in error.
Verb
misrecognize (third-person singular simple present misrecognizes, present participle misrecognizing, simple past and past participle misrecognized)
- To recognize in error
- This process of misrecognizing one's self in the image in the mirror creates the ego, the entity that says 'I.'2006, Mary Klages, Literary Theory, →ISBN, page 80
- To deliberately fail to recognize, or pretend to do so
- When people did participate in blat practice, they misrecognized their actions through narratives of friendship (Ledeneva 2003:12).2007, Carolyn L. Hsu, Creating Market Socialism, →ISBN, page 151
Forms of misrecognize
| third-person singular present | misrecognizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | misrecognizing |
| past participle | misrecognized |
| past | misrecognized |
| alternative form | misrecognise |
Origin of misrecognize
From mis- + recognize.
Words formed from misrecognize
Questions about misrecognize
- What does misrecognize mean?
- Misrecognize means to recognize in error.
- What part of speech is misrecognize?
- Misrecognize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misrecognize?
- The past tense of misrecognize is misrecognized.
Words near misrecognize in the dictionary
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