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Characterization vs Mischaracterization - What's the difference?

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Characterization is a related term of mischaracterization.


As nouns the difference between characterization and mischaracterization

is that characterization is the act or process of characterizing while mischaracterization is the act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.

characterization

English

(wikipedia characterization)

Alternative forms

* characterisation (Commonwealth)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of characterizing.
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    mischaracterization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mischaracterisation (mostly UK)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 12, author=Danny Hakim, title=Legislature Acts to Restore Spitzer’s Cuts in Health Care, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.” }}

    Related terms

    * mischaracterize * characterization