mischaracterization

noun

mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən

-ˌka-rik-

plural mischaracterizations

: the act or an instance of characterizing someone or something wrongly

It is impossible to catalog here the leaps of logic, mischaracterizations, and outright errors that permeate their book …—

Dmitri Tymoczko

Examples of mischaracterization in a Sentence

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Those revelations also exposed the extent to which the university leadership’s stubborn mischaracterization of unlawful discriminatory conduct as mere political speech emboldened antisemitic student activities on campus. —

Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 Having cap space in the summer of 2026 is one reason to avoid taking Beal’s contract, but to say that’s the only reason would be a mischaracterization. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 Johnson told reporters during a press conference Wednesday the OIG’s report was a mischaracterization of what happened. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025 Historically, that combination has led to wild mischaracterizations and stereotypes. —

Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mischaracterization

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mischaracterization was in 1900

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“Mischaracterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterization. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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