Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misgovernment

/mɪsɡˈʌvɚnmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: mis-gov-ern-ment
IPA: /mɪsɡˈʌvɚnmənt/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bad government.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Failure to restrict oneself; improper behavior; misconduct.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"DON JOHN. (talking of the alleged "vile encounters" of Hero with her lover) Fie, fie! they are not to be nam'd, my lord, Not to be spoke of; There is not chastity enough in language Without offence to utter them. Thus, pretty lady, I am sorry for thy much misgovernment."

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 government English misgovernment From mis- + government.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misgovernments (plural)

Synonyms

misgovernance misrule

Rhymes With

self-government nongovernment

Questions

How do you pronounce misgovernment?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsɡˈʌvɚnmənt/.
What does misgovernment mean?: Bad government.
Where does misgovernment 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 government English misgovernment From mis- + government.

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