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Derecognize vs Misrecognize - What's the difference?

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Derecognize is a related term of misrecognize.


As verbs the difference between derecognize and misrecognize

is that derecognize is to choose not to recognize; especially , to choose to no longer recognize while misrecognize is (psychology|computing) to recognize in error.

derecognize

English

Verb

  • To choose not to recognize; especially , to choose to no longer recognize.

    • Usage notes

    * This term is found especially in the context of accounting, where one may (term) an asset, but it is found in other contexts as well.

    misrecognize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *misrecognise

    Verb

    (misrecogniz)
  • (psychology, computing) To recognize in error
  • *{{quote-book, 2006, Mary Klages, Literary Theory citation
    • , passage=This process of misrecognizing one's self in the image in the mirror creates the ego, the entity that says 'I.'}}
  • (sociology) To deliberately fail to recognize, or pretend to do so
  • *{{quote-book, 2007, Carolyn L. Hsu, Creating Market Socialism citation
    • , passage=When people did participate in blat practice, they misrecognized their actions through narratives of friendship (Ledeneva 2003:12).}}

    Related terms

    *derecognize *misidentify *misinterpret *misunderstand

    Derived terms

    *misrecognition