misdefinition

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noun

A definition that explains something incorrectly; a wrong definition.

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Meanings

nounmisdefinition (plural misdefinitions)

plural misdefinitions

  1. A definition that explains something incorrectly; a wrong definition.

Origin

From mis- + definition.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

definitionism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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