miscredited
|mis-cred-it-ed|
/ˌmɪsˈkrɛdɪtɪd/
(miscredit)
wrong attribution
Etymology
'miscredit' originates from English formed by the prefix 'mis-' (from Old English 'mis', meaning 'wrong' or 'badly') combined with 'credit' (from Latin 'credere' / 'creditum', meaning 'to believe' or 'a thing entrusted').
'credit' entered English via Old French 'credit' from Latin 'creditum' and 'mis-' has Old English roots; the combination 'mis-' + 'credit' produced the modern English 'miscredit'.
Initially the elements meant 'wrongly' (mis-) and 'to believe/entrust' (credere); when combined they have meant 'to attribute or give credit incorrectly,' and this sense has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'miscredit' (to attribute credit to someone or something incorrectly).
He was miscredited for the discovery in several reports.
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Adjective 1
having been given credit wrongly; attributed (a work, action, or idea) to the wrong person or source.
The miscredited artist received attention for a piece he did not create.
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