"mistheorize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mistheorizes [present, singular, third-person], mistheorizing [participle, present], mistheorized [participle, past], mistheorized [past]
Etymology: From mis- + theorize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|theorize}} mis- + theorize Head templates: {{en-verb}} mistheorize (third-person singular simple present mistheorizes, present participle mistheorizing, simple past and past participle mistheorized)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To theorize incorrectly. Tags: intransitive, transitive Synonyms: mistheorise, mis-theorize, mis-theorise

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