misnomering

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A form of misnomer — A mistake in the naming of a person or place; a misidentification.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misnomer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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