misnaming

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noun

The act of calling something by its wrong name

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Meanings

nounmisnaming (plural misnamings)

plural misnamings

  1. The act of calling something by its wrong name
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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