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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mis•pri•sion1 (mis prizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Lawmakinga neglect or violation of official duty by one in office.
- Lawmakingfailure by one not an accessory to prevent or notify the authorities of treason or felony.
- Lawmakinga contempt against the government, monarch, or courts, as sedition, lese majesty, or a contempt of court.
- a mistake;
misunderstanding.
- Latin prēnsiōn-, variant of prehēnsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) prehension
- Anglo-French, Old French mesprision, equivalent. to mes- mis-1 + prision
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- contempt or scorn.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: misprision /mɪsˈprɪʒən/ n - a failure to inform the proper authorities of the commission of an act of treason
- the deliberate concealment of the commission of a felony
Etymology: 15th Century: via Anglo-French from Old French mesprision error, from mesprendre to mistake, from mes- mis-1 + prendre to take misprision /mɪsˈprɪʒən/ n archaic - contempt
- failure to appreciate the value of something
Etymology: 16th Century: from misprize |