misteaching

misteaching is the present participle and gerund of misteach.

Meaning of misteach

misteach (third-person singular simple present misteaches, present participle misteaching, simple past and past participle mistaught)

To teach incorrectly.
- Men are mistaught many things: that violence and control of others are acceptable, that they are strong and therefore entitled to be violent. Similarly they are taught that they are not victims; that they can and should take care of themselves. For gay men, this heritage can lead to violence in...1989 April 22, Jay Reed, “Naming and Confronting Gay Male Battering”, in Gay Community News, page 9

misteaching (plural misteachings)

Wrong, false, or incorrect teaching.
- Still, the qualification for admission to the Reformatory will be the commission of some crime; there is nothing to protect children from the misteaching of parents.1850, George Moody, The English journal of education
- A second attempt was made by presenting to the Bishops specific charges of misteaching supported by citations from Mitchell's book, "The World Before Abraham."1905, New outlook, volume 81, page 933

plural	misteachings

From misteach + -ing.

What does misteaching mean?: Misteaching means wrong, false, or incorrect teaching.
What is misteaching the present participle and gerund of?: Misteaching is the present participle and gerund of misteach.
What part of speech is misteaching?: Misteaching is a noun.
What is the plural of misteaching?: The plural of misteaching is misteachings.

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