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mis-

1
  1. a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,†“mistaken,†“wrong,†“wrongly,†“incorrectly,†or simply negating:

    mistrial; misprint; mistrust.



mis-

2
  1. variant of miso- before some vowels:

    misanthrope.

MIS

3

mis-

1

prefix

  1. wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously

    mislead

    mistreat

    misunderstanding

    misfortune

    misspelling

  2. lack of; not

    mistrust

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mis-

2

prefix

  1. a variant of miso-
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mis-1

Middle English; Old English mis ( se )-; cognate with German miss-, Gothic missa- ( miss 1; ); often replacing Middle English mes- < Old French < West Germanic *mis ( s )-
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mis-1

Old English mis ( se ) -; related to Middle English mes-, from Old French mes-; compare Old High German missa-, Old Norse mis-
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The issues with Miss Gerra's technology equipment and on-campus support have been rectified and we will continue to engage with Mis Gerra to ensure she has everything she needs.

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That would be bad enough, but Zuckerberg’s announcement, clothed as it was in his entirely muddled musings about free speech, was an attempt to gaslight the public while opening the spigots for those who want to use social media to drown the modern world in a cesspool of mis- and disinformation.

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To counter the influx of mis/disinformation on your feed, make sure to also follow a range of fact-based experts and advocates.

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“This really altogether leaves mainly POC, immigrant and non-English speakers to search for information about their interests and communities on social media, which leaves them very prone to be exposed to more mis- and disinformation,†she said.

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They also will share ideas on how to protect society from potentially negative impacts of AI on areas such as energy use, workers and the proliferation of mis- and disinformation, according to the organizers.

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