English Explanatory Dictionary

misnegation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The unintended combination of semantic and grammatical negation such that the resulting statement actually means the opposite of what is wanted.

Word forms

misnegation misnegations mis-negation

Etymology

From mis- + negation.

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