"misappreciation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misappreciations [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + appreciation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|appreciation}} mis- + appreciation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misappreciation (countable and uncountable, plural misappreciations)
  1. A failure to correctly and completely understand; an incorrect notion or belief that is a result of such a failure. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (failure to understand): misunderstanding, misapprehension, error, mistake
    Sense id: en-misappreciation-en-noun-pWiiW0B- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'failure to understand': 76 24
  2. (dated) An observed failure to appreciate the proper worth of a person, an act or a thing. Tags: countable, dated, uncountable Synonyms (failure to appreciate): scorn, disdain, despisement
    Sense id: en-misappreciation-en-noun-d3U23XoB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'failure to appreciate': 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: disappreciation, misappreciate

Inflected forms

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