misinterpretation

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌmɪsɪnˌtɝːprəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #68310

Meanings

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noun
an incorrect understanding or explanation of something

The essay corrects a common misinterpretation of Aristotle's account of happiness.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an incorrect understanding... misunderstandingmisreadingmisconstruction

Opposites

correct interpretationunderstanding

Word family

Forms misinterpretations

Related forms misinterpret interpretation

Etymology

Formed from mis- + interpretation, or from misinterpret + -ation. Interpret ultimately comes from Latin interpretari, "to explain or translate."

Topics

Abstract Ideas

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