mischaracterization
noun/mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From mischaracterize + -ation.
1
The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.
- Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation
- In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.”2007 March 12, Danny Hakim, “Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care”, in The New York Times:
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- “It is deeply disappointing,” [Jankowicz] wrote, “that mischaracterizations of the Board became a distraction from the Department’s vital work, and indeed, along with recent events globally and nationally, embodies why it is necessary.”2022 May 18, Steven Lee Myers, “A Panel to Combat Disinformation Becomes a Victim of It”, in The New York Times:
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- mischaracterize