misdisposition

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English

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Etymology

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From mis- +‎ disposition.

Noun

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misdisposition (countable and uncountable, plural misdispositions)

  1. Erroneous disposal or application.
    • 1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volumes (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, →OCLC:
      If there were any colour to hide the blemishes of this misdisposition, it should be this crimson dye.
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