misquotationn.

Brit.

/ˌmɪskwə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌmɪskwoʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, quotation n.

Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + quotation n., probably after misquote v.

1. An incorrect or inaccurate quotation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > [noun] > incorrect quotation

misciting1609

misquotation1612

mis-citation1634

misquoting1673

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > [noun] > incorrect quotation > instance of

misquotation1836

misquote1855

1612 T. Heywood Apol. for Actors sig. G3 Infinite faults..as misquotations, mistaking of sillables, misplacing half lines, coining of strange and neuer heard of words.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. II. 260 He could never sit by and hear a misquotation from ‘The Swan of Avon’, without setting the unfortunate delinquent right.

1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. I. 136 He is guilty of a very gross misquotation of Aristotle.

1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker ix. 134 The others..were defaced with capitals, head-lines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations.

1963 Times 24 May 14/7 The bookshop was run by an amiable Hindu gentleman of immense erudition and the most profound stock of misquotations and attributions in India.

1987 M. Milner Eternity's Sunrise ii. 88 Misquotations are often as meaningful as the quotations themselves.

2. Inaccuracy in quoting.

ΚΠ

1765 S. Johnson Plays of Shakespeare VII. Ant. & Cl. 130 The misquotation of stall-worn for stall-worth.

1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Sept. 669/4 His Hazlittian freedom in misquotation.

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

单词	misquotation
释义	misquotationn. Brit. /ˌmɪskwə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɪskwoʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, quotation n. Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + quotation n., probably after misquote v. 1. An incorrect or inaccurate quotation. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > [noun] > incorrect quotation misciting1609 misquotation1612 mis-citation1634 misquoting1673 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > incorrect information > [noun] > incorrect quotation > instance of misquotation1836 misquote1855 1612 T. Heywood Apol. for Actors sig. G3 Infinite faults..as misquotations, mistaking of sillables, misplacing half lines, coining of strange and neuer heard of words. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. II. 260 He could never sit by and hear a misquotation from ‘The Swan of Avon’, without setting the unfortunate delinquent right. 1845 G. H. Lewes Biogr. Hist. Philos. I. 136 He is guilty of a very gross misquotation of Aristotle. 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker ix. 134 The others..were defaced with capitals, head-lines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations. 1963 Times 24 May 14/7 The bookshop was run by an amiable Hindu gentleman of immense erudition and the most profound stock of misquotations and attributions in India. 1987 M. Milner Eternity's Sunrise ii. 88 Misquotations are often as meaningful as the quotations themselves. 2. Inaccuracy in quoting. ΚΠ 1765 S. Johnson Plays of Shakespeare VII. Ant. & Cl. 130 The misquotation of stall-worn for stall-worth. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Sept. 669/4 His Hazlittian freedom in misquotation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1612
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