misnaming
nounUK /ˌmɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/
US /ˌmɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/
The act of calling someone or something by the wrong name.
The misnaming of the student in class embarrassed the teacher.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The result of giving something an inaccurate or misleading name.
Calling a tomato a vegetable is a common misnaming.
3. An instance of incorrectly identifying a person in speech or writing.
The report contained a misnaming of the company's new CEO.
4. The practice of using a term that does not accurately describe what it refers to.
Critics pointed out the misnaming of the policy as 'reform.'