misrepresentationn.

Brit.

/ˌmɪsˌrɛprᵻzɛnˈteɪʃn/,

/mɪsˌrɛprᵻzɛnˈteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɪsˌrɛprəˌzɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, representation n.¹

Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + representation n.¹

1. Wrong or incorrect representation of facts, statements, the character of a person, etc.; the action of misrepresenting someone or something. Also: an instance of this; a wrong or misleading representation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > [noun]

falsification1565

belying1603

misrepresentation1641

misrepresenting1645

misrendering1661

misconstructing1678

misdescription1848

blotching1865

oversell1969

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > false assertion > [noun] > making of

suggestionc1380

misallegingc1559

pretend1602

misrepresentation1641

fabrication1790

1641 Diurnall Occurr. 245 By these mis-representations, and these misunderstandings, the King and People have been robbed of the delight and comfort of each other.

1661 R. Boyle Some Consider. Style of Script. (1675) 5 The misrepresentation made by these men of the Bible.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 50. ¶5 Our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions.

1793 G. G. Beekman Let. 6 Aug. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) III. 1013 He will see the very extraordinary Error and consequent unfavorable Interpretation he had occasioned in your Mind by such causeless Misrepresentation.

1814 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) XII. 9 Misrepresentation of facts is the common practise of the writers for newspapers.

1858 Ld. St. Leonards Handy Bk. Prop. Law v. 26 A purchaser..who makes an actual misrepresentation, which tends to mislead the seller.

1875 A. Helps Social Pressure xxv. 403 I never met with a man who bore misrepresentation with thorough calmness.

1917 How War came to Amer. (U.S. Comm. Public Information) 11 Quibbles, misrepresentations, and counter accusations against their enemies abroad.

1959 Times 11 Dec. 16/4 We seldom hear so blatant a misrepresentation of any work.

1994 Catering & Hotelkeeper 2 June 24/3 A strong brand identity that should act as a positioning statement, not as a statement of fact—or worse, leave a hotel open to accusations of misrepresentation.

2. Inadequacy or unfaithfulness as an agent or representative; an instance of this. rare.

ΚΠ

1764 J. Otis Rights Brit. Colonies 56 One, who was expelled the house, of which he had been an unworthy member, for the abusive misrepresentations of the province, by him secretly made.

1997 Nation 2 June 5/2 All the..anomalies of the present system could be addressed, including its special-interest power, regional misrepresentation, voting rules, unaccountability and secrecy.

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

单词	misrepresentation
释义	misrepresentationn. Brit. /ˌmɪsˌrɛprᵻzɛnˈteɪʃn/, /mɪsˌrɛprᵻzɛnˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪsˌrɛprəˌzɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, representation n.¹ Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + representation n.¹ 1. Wrong or incorrect representation of facts, statements, the character of a person, etc.; the action of misrepresenting someone or something. Also: an instance of this; a wrong or misleading representation. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > [noun] falsification1565 belying1603 misrepresentation1641 misrepresenting1645 misrendering1661 misconstructing1678 misdescription1848 blotching1865 oversell1969 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > false assertion > [noun] > making of suggestionc1380 misallegingc1559 pretend1602 misrepresentation1641 fabrication1790 1641 Diurnall Occurr. 245 By these mis-representations, and these misunderstandings, the King and People have been robbed of the delight and comfort of each other. 1661 R. Boyle Some Consider. Style of Script. (1675) 5 The misrepresentation made by these men of the Bible. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 50. ¶5 Our Guides deceived us with Misrepresentations and Fictions. 1793 G. G. Beekman Let. 6 Aug. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) III. 1013 He will see the very extraordinary Error and consequent unfavorable Interpretation he had occasioned in your Mind by such causeless Misrepresentation. 1814 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) XII. 9 Misrepresentation of facts is the common practise of the writers for newspapers. 1858 Ld. St. Leonards Handy Bk. Prop. Law v. 26 A purchaser..who makes an actual misrepresentation, which tends to mislead the seller. 1875 A. Helps Social Pressure xxv. 403 I never met with a man who bore misrepresentation with thorough calmness. 1917 How War came to Amer. (U.S. Comm. Public Information) 11 Quibbles, misrepresentations, and counter accusations against their enemies abroad. 1959 Times 11 Dec. 16/4 We seldom hear so blatant a misrepresentation of any work. 1994 Catering & Hotelkeeper 2 June 24/3 A strong brand identity that should act as a positioning statement, not as a statement of fact—or worse, leave a hotel open to accusations of misrepresentation. 2. Inadequacy or unfaithfulness as an agent or representative; an instance of this. rare. ΚΠ 1764 J. Otis Rights Brit. Colonies 56 One, who was expelled the house, of which he had been an unworthy member, for the abusive misrepresentations of the province, by him secretly made. 1997 Nation 2 June 5/2 All the..anomalies of the present system could be addressed, including its special-interest power, regional misrepresentation, voting rules, unaccountability and secrecy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1641
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