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misrecollection

rec·ol·lec·tion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh-lek-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh-lek-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛk ʃən/

Definitions of misrecollection word

  • noun misrecollection the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance. 1
  • noun misrecollection something that is recollected: recollections of one's childhood. 1
  • noun misrecollection an erroneous or faulty recollection 0
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Origin of misrecollection

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French récollection or Medieval Latin recollēctiōn- (stem of recollēctiō), equivalent to recollēct(us) (see recollect) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Misrecollection

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misrecollection

misrecollection popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for misrecollection

noun misrecollection

  • recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
Just one Antonym for misrecollection

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