# mislexicalize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To lexicalize incorrectly; to assign the wrong meaning to a word or group of words.

## Etymology
From mis- + lexicalize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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