Misappreciation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A failure to correctly and completely understand; an incorrect notion or belief that is a result of such a failure. countable, uncountable

    "It is the duty of the individual juror to strive to avoid any misappreciation of the evidence, no matter how it is represented by the barristers."

  2. 2
    An observed failure to appreciate the proper worth of a person, an act or a thing. countable, dated, uncountable

    ""He might not have meant to ignore her," answered Isabel thoughtfully; "he might have chosen not to introduce her because he felt too proud of her to subject her to any possible misappreciation from them.""

Synonyms

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despisementdisdainerrormisapprehensionmiscalculationmisconstruction

Example

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"It is the duty of the individual juror to strive to avoid any misappreciation of the evidence, no matter how it is represented by the barristers."

Etymology

From mis- + appreciation.

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