misassociate

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verb

To have or create an incorrect or bad association.

“We tend to misassociate certain ideas with the East.”

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Meanings

verbmisassociate (third-person singular simple present misassociates, present participle misassociating, simple past and past participle misassociated)

present singular third person misassociates · participle present misassociating · participle past misassociated · past misassociated

  1. To have or create an incorrect or bad association.

    We tend to misassociate certain ideas with the East.

Origin

From mis- + associate.

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Cite this entry
APA

misassociate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misassociate

MLA

“misassociate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misassociate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misassociate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misassociate.

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