miscapitalization

noun

Incorrect capitalization; an act of miscapitalizing.

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Meanings

nounmiscapitalization (countable and uncountable, plural miscapitalizations)

plural miscapitalizations · alternative miscapitalisation

  1. countablerareuncountableIncorrect capitalization; an act of miscapitalizing.

    Note the intentional miscapitalization on the word “pLatter,” tipping you off that this is a preapocalyptic event, sponsored by Mormon missionaries.

    2011, Roland Boyle, The Tea Party Guide to Being a Real American, unnumbered page

Origin

From mis- + capitalization or miscapitalize + -ation.

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APA

miscapitalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalization

MLA

“miscapitalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscapitalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalization.

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