Word: mischaracterization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mis
char
ac
ter
iz
a
tion
Definition: The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: character
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person or individual, especially one who is unknown or raises suspicions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χαράσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: kharasso
Meaning: I scratch, engrave
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process