misrecognition
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
- Critical scholars are largely unanimous that the misrecognition of and disrespect for young people's everyday experiences and activities form a major reason why they appear detached from politics and public life.
Examples
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His misrecognition of her abilities led to her being passed over for the promotion she deserved.
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The problem that Craps and Buelens are seeking to address, I would propose, lies elsewhere—in the contemporary misrecognition of the victims of trauma.
Academic text (2008) -
So there's a lot of misrecognition of who the real enemy is.
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In a certain, less fraught way, Rietveld's commentators had already performed that misrecognition.
Academic text (2002) -
According to Slavoj Zizek, "misrecognition... is the immanent condition for the advent of truth" (The Sublime 66).
Academic text (1992) -
Many people experience misrecognition when their personal contributions are overlooked in group settings.
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The film highlights the misrecognition of marginalized communities and their struggles for recognition.
Synonyms
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7.1
Not being thanked or praised for your work
Antonyms
How Recognized
Surface Forms
Morphology
misrecognition = misrecognize (transparent) = mis + recognize + tion
Built from mis- + recognize + -tion; the sense 'failure to acknowledge or properly identify' is a direct extension of the parts.
Etymology
Misrecognition joins mis- 'wrong' with recognition 'giving notice or credit', like when someone's work is not noticed or valued. So misrecognition is failing to notice or respect someone's identity or achievements.