miseducation

American  

[mis-ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / ˌmɪs ɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of educating improperly, especially in a way that is inaccurate or misleading.

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Example Sentences

“Nobody wants to talk about the system issues — miseducation, unemployment,” said Dominique Davis, CEO and founder of Community Passageways, a violence intervention agency.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

I think there is more for all of us to gain by dealing with Irving’s miseducation in the light than in the darkness.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

There is so much miseducation and bad faith in that tiny word “we.”

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2019

Inspired by the Mexican driver who helped scout locations for “Walker” and regaled Cox with stories of his life as a “patrullero,” the film is a cautionary tale of civic miseducation.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2018

For teachers to explain that which is wholesome and pure will disinfect the minds of most children and protect them against miseducation.

From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.