misguidance

noun

mis·​guid·​ance ˌmis-ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s How to pronounce misguidance (audio)

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Every heresy is a misguidance, and every misguidance will end in hell. Deina Abdelkader, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2022 When mistakes are low-consequence, smart leaders recategorize errors as learning opportunities, evolutionary misguidance and situational myopia rather than doling out errors with penalties and professional purgatory. Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 As a new wave of COVID-19 sweeps across the Washington, a number of lawmakers are publicly calling out the confusion and misguidance over safety and testing policies at the Capitol. Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misguidance was in 1606

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“Misguidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguidance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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