Definition of "misidentification" [misidentification]

• An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification. (noun)

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• "Incidentally, psychological problems, resulting from sexual misidentification, is not a contrived concept."
• "According to the Innocence Project, eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75 percent of convictions overturned through DNA testing."
• "An influential historical case of misidentification is that of the Countess Gorlitz [1]."