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Misinterpret vs Misrecognize - What's the difference?

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Misinterpret is a related term of misrecognize.


As verbs the difference between misinterpret and misrecognize

is that misinterpret is to make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand while misrecognize is (psychology|computing) to recognize in error.

misinterpret

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 5 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993) citation , page= , passage=For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober. }}

    Derived terms

    * misinterpretable * misinterpretation * misinterpreter

    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