Associations to the word «Misnomer»

Wiktionary

MISNOMER, noun. A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.
MISNOMER, noun. A term that is misleading.
MISNOMER, noun. A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
MISNOMER, verb. (transitive) To use a misleading term; to misname.

Dictionary definition

MISNOMER, noun. An incorrect or unsuitable name.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche