mislexicalizing

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A form of mislexicalize — To lexicalize incorrectly; to assign the wrong meaning to a word or group of words.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mislexicalize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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