mischristenv.

Brit.

/ˌmɪsˈkrɪsn/, U.S.

/ˌmɪsˈkrɪsn/

Forms: see mis- prefix¹ and christen v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, christen v.

Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + christen v.

transitive. To christen with the wrong name; to name incorrectly or inappropriately.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > misname

miscall1495

nickname1536

misname1537

misterm1579

misstylea1604

misbaptize1610

mistitle1618

mischristena1631

misnomer1795

misnome1820

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1962) X. 145 They did not onely mis-canonize men, made Devills Saints, but they mis-christened men, put names to persons..that never were.

1990 Black Amer. Lit. Forum 24 755 His grandfather who, upon emancipation from slavery, was mischristened by a drunken Yankee soldier.

1993 Mother Jones Jan. 11/1 The media..have already mischristened the embryonic Clinton administration.

Derivatives

ˌmisˈchristened adj.

ΚΠ

1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 87 Frae yon miskirsened ‘Mount’, Hae welled..Pure rills o' heart-exulting joy.

1887 A. Austin Prince Lucifer ii. i. 52 Only the owls about the belfry whoop, Mischristened birds of wisdom.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mischristen
释义	mischristenv. Brit. /ˌmɪsˈkrɪsn/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈkrɪsn/ Forms: see mis- prefix¹ and christen v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, christen v. Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + christen v. transitive. To christen with the wrong name; to name incorrectly or inappropriately. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > misname miscall1495 nickname1536 misname1537 misterm1579 misstylea1604 misbaptize1610 mistitle1618 mischristena1631 misnomer1795 misnome1820 a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1962) X. 145 They did not onely mis-canonize men, made Devills Saints, but they mis-christened men, put names to persons..that never were. 1990 Black Amer. Lit. Forum 24 755 His grandfather who, upon emancipation from slavery, was mischristened by a drunken Yankee soldier. 1993 Mother Jones Jan. 11/1 The media..have already mischristened the embryonic Clinton administration. Derivatives ˌmisˈchristened adj. ΚΠ 1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 87 Frae yon miskirsened ‘Mount’, Hae welled..Pure rills o' heart-exulting joy. 1887 A. Austin Prince Lucifer ii. i. 52 Only the owls about the belfry whoop, Mischristened birds of wisdom. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.a1631
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