English

Alternative forms

• mischaracterisation (mostly UK)

Noun

mischaracterization ‎(plural mischaracterizations)

1. The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
   • 2007 March 12, Danny Hakim, “Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care”, in New York Times:

     In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.”

Related terms

• mischaracterize
• characterization