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misnomer
nounC1-C2
/ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)/a name or term that is wrong or misleading.
miso
nounC1
/ˈmiːsəʊ/A traditional Japanese seasoning paste made from fermented soybeans, often with rice or barley, salt, and koji mold, with a salty, umami-rich flavour.
misocainea
nounVery Rare
/ˌmɪsəʊˈsʌɪnɪə/A hatred of newness, novelty, or innovation.
misogamy
nounRare
/mɪˈsɒɡəmi/Hatred of, aversion to, or strong dislike of marriage.
misogynist
adjectivenounC1
/mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst/A person who hates or strongly dislikes women.
misogynoir
nounLow-frequency in general discourse; medium-to-high frequency in academic, feminist, and social justice contexts discussing intersectionality.
/ˌmɪs.ə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪn.wɑː/The specific hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against Black women or girls.
misogyny
nounC1
/mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.
misology
nounVery Low
/mɪˈsɒlədʒi/A hatred of reason, argument, or intellectual discourse.
misoneism
nounC2
/ˌmɪsəʊˈniːɪz(ə)m/A hatred or strong dislike of change or innovation.
misopedia
nounVery Low
/ˌmɪsə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪə/A hatred or strong dislike of children.
misophonia
nounC1
/ˌmɪsə(ʊ)ˈfəʊnɪə/A condition characterized by strong negative emotional and physiological reactions to specific, often repetitive, sounds (e.g., chewing, pen clicking).
misorient
verb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌmɪsˈɔː.ri.ent/To orient or position incorrectly; to cause to face the wrong direction or to be wrongly aligned.
misorientate
verb-transitiveLow (much less common than the more standard 'disorient' or 'misorient')
/ˌmɪsˈɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/To cause (someone or something) to face or be positioned in the wrong direction; to disorient.
misper
nounLow/Technical
/ˈmɪspə/A police or official term for a missing person, especially one whose disappearance causes concern.
misperceive
verb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪs.pəˈsiːv/To interpret or understand (something) incorrectly; to see or perceive wrongly.
mispick
nounLow
/ˈmɪspɪk/To pick or select incorrectly; to make an error in choosing.
mispickel
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈmɪspɪk(ə)l/A mineral, arsenopyrite, consisting of iron arsenic sulfide, often found in ore deposits and historically significant for its arsenic content.
misplace
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/To put something in the wrong location, so that it is lost or difficult to find.
misplaced modifier
nounC1-C2
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst ˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/A grammatical construction error where a descriptive word or phrase (a modifier) is positioned incorrectly in a sentence, causing it to appear to modify the wrong word or phrase, often resulting in unintended humor or ambiguity.
misplay
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ/To play (a ball, shot, card, etc.) incorrectly or faultily.

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