Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misappropriation

/mˌɪsəpɹˌoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: mis-ap-pro-pri-a-tion
IPA: /mˌɪsəpɹˌoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wrongful, incorrect or dishonest use of something, such as information.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English appropriation English misappropriation From mis- + appropriation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misappropriations (plural)

Synonyms

embezzlement peculation defalcation misapplication

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce misappropriation?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɪsəpɹˌoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does misappropriation mean?: The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
Where does misappropriation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English appropriation English misappropriation From mis- + appropriation.

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