misintelligence

noun

mis·​intelligence

"+

1

: a mistaken impression : misunderstanding

a glaring misintelligence of the facts of the case

2

: lack of intelligence

a poor showing that might have been a sign of miseducation rather than misintelligence

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, probably from French mésintelligence, from Middle French, from més- mis- entry 1 + intelligence; in sense 2, from mis- entry 1 + intelligence

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