mischaracterization

noun

mis·​char·​ac·​ter·​i·​za·​tion ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce mischaracterization (audio)
-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

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Chawla said that this is a mischaracterization. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 And that is shut out the union members and make a web page that is full of mischaracterizations and paints their own staff as essentially irrational. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Feb. 2026 Talarico called the video a mischaracterization of a private conversation. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 Talarico denied that and said the accusation was a mischaracterization of a private conversation. — Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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