💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Malappropriation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| misappropriationnoun | The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care. |
| misappropriatornoun | A person who misappropriates. |
| misapplicationnoun | The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application. |
| misutilizationnoun | misuse |
| misappliancenoun | (rare) Misapplication; the act of misapplying something. |
| misusagenoun | Improper usage (especially of words). |
| malapplicationnoun | Bad or wrong application; act of misapplying. |
| impropriationnoun | The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. |
| misprisonnoun | Misconstruction of misprision. [(law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this.] |
| misattributionnoun | An incorrect attribution. |
| misusenoun | An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something. |
| misprisionnoun | (law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this. |
| misallocationnoun | An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money. |
| usurpmentnoun | usurpation |
| usurpingverb | usurpation |
| misappellationnoun | Synonym of misnomer. |
| exploitationnoun | The improper use of something for selfish purposes. |
| malapropismnoun | (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. |
| misusernoun | A person who misuses something. |
| misprocurementnoun | The act of misprocuring. |
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