mischaracterization

• mischaracterisation (mostly UK)

mischaracterize +‎ -ation

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/

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mischaracterization (plural mischaracterizations)

1. The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
   • 2007 March 12, Danny Hakim, “Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care”, in New York Times‎:

     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.”

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