"misonomy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mis- + -onomy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|mis|onomy}} mis- + -onomy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} misonomy (uncountable)
  1. The phenomenon of being misnamed. Tags: uncountable
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