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Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of misattributing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An incorrect attribution. countable, uncountable

   "the misattribution of Shakespeare's plays to Francis Bacon"

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misascription

Example

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"the misattribution of Shakespeare's plays to Francis Bacon"

Etymology

From mis- + attribution.

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