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misrecognition

misrecognition

8.9
A lack of respect for someone's identity, rights, or achievements
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪsˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
translation icon : no reconocimiento
  • 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

  • His misrecognition of her abilities led to her being passed over for the promotion she deserved.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The film highlights the misrecognition of marginalized communities and their struggles for recognition.

Synonyms

nonrecognition
vsmisrecognition
7.1

Not being thanked or praised for your work

includes failure to respect identity, status, rights as well as contributions

Antonyms

532 2.8

A particular part or detail of something

How Recognized

recognition
141 3.4
acknowledgment
  • US
11 3.7
misrecognition
8.9
neglect
100 3.5
denial
61 2.8

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.