misprision

mis·pri·sion

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-prizh-uh n]
- /mɪsˈprɪʒ ən/
- /ˌmɪ.ˈsprɪ.ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-prizh-uh n]
- /mɪsˈprɪʒ ən/

Definitions of misprision word

noun misprision contempt or scorn. 1
noun misprision The deliberate concealment of one’s knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony. 1
noun misprision a failure to inform the proper authorities of the commission of an act of treason 0
noun misprision the deliberate concealment of the commission of a felony 0
noun misprision contempt 0
noun misprision failure to appreciate the value of something 0

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Origin of misprision

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French mesprision, equivalent to mes- mis-1 + prision < Latin prēnsiōn-, variant of prehēnsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) prehension

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Parts of speech for Misprision

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misprision

misprision popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

misprision usage trend in Literature

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