Misappropriation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The artist's latest work was accused of misappropriation of traditional African imagery.
- The company was sued for misappropriation of its competitor's trade secrets.
- Her speech was criticized as a misappropriation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous words.
- The politician's explanation for the budget surplus was a blatant misappropriation of economic principles.
- The writer's use of historical figures in the novel was seen as a misappropriation of those individuals' legacies.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.