miscategorization

noun

The act or process of miscategorizing.

OriginEnglish categorization ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
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Meanings

nounmiscategorization (plural miscategorizations)

plural miscategorizations

  1. The act or process of miscategorizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishcategorization
  10. Englishmiscategorization

From mis- + categorization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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