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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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“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

“It speaks to the miseducation of most Americans when it comes to slavery and the impact that it had on this country and the impact that it still has on African Americans today,” Bradford said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

Experts also say that miseducation about dementia is compounded by a lack of widespread awareness and basic literacy surrounding memory health in the United States.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021

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

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2019

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 William H. Allen

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