Mischaracterization

/mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.

    "Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation"

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"Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation"

Etymology

From mischaracterize + -ation.

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