C1 noun Formal

misnovence

/mɪsˈnɒvəns/

The state or act of misinterpreting a new or novel situation by applying outdated frameworks or incorrect assumptions. It describes a failure to recognize the unique properties of a fresh experience, leading to cognitive or practical errors.

Ejemplos

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Her misnovence in the new city led her to believe that the local customs were identical to those of her hometown.

Her misinterpretation of the new situation in the city led her to believe that local customs were identical to those of her hometown.

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The policy failure was attributed to an institutional misnovence regarding the shift in digital consumer behavior.

The policy failure was attributed to an institutional failure to understand the new shift in digital consumer behavior.

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I had a bit of misnovence when I first used the app, thinking it worked just like the old version.

I had a bit of a misunderstanding of the new app when I first used it, thinking it worked just like the old version.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misnovence
Verb
misnovent
Adverbio
misnovently
Adjetivo
misnovent
Relacionado
misnovation
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Truco para recordar

Think of the prefix 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Nov' (new, like in 'novelty') + 'ence' (state). It's the 'wrong state of seeing the new'.

Quiz rápido

The CEO's ___ regarding the potential of AI led the company to miss a major technological shift.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misnovence

Ejemplos

1

Her misnovence in the new city led her to believe that the local customs were identical to those of her hometown.

everyday

Her misinterpretation of the new situation in the city led her to believe that local customs were identical to those of her hometown.

2

The policy failure was attributed to an institutional misnovence regarding the shift in digital consumer behavior.

formal

The policy failure was attributed to an institutional failure to understand the new shift in digital consumer behavior.

3

I had a bit of misnovence when I first used the app, thinking it worked just like the old version.

informal

I had a bit of a misunderstanding of the new app when I first used it, thinking it worked just like the old version.

4

Theoretical misnovence occurs when researchers force unprecedented data into existing, incompatible paradigms.

academic

Theoretical misinterpretation of novelty occurs when researchers force unprecedented data into existing, incompatible paradigms.

5

Market misnovence can be costly for startups that assume new demographics behave like traditional ones.

business

Market misperception of new trends can be costly for startups that assume new demographics behave like traditional ones.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
misnovence
Verb
misnovent
Adverbio
misnovently
Adjetivo
misnovent
Relacionado
misnovation

Colocaciones comunes

systemic misnovence a widespread failure to adapt to new information within a system
prone to misnovence likely to misinterpret new situations
correct for misnovence to adjust one's thinking to account for errors in perceiving novelty
cultural misnovence misunderstanding a new culture based on old prejudices
initial misnovence the first misunderstanding of a new phenomenon

Frases Comunes

a case of misnovence

an instance where someone misunderstood a new thing

rooted in misnovence

based on a misunderstanding of a new situation

overcome misnovence

to successfully learn the true nature of a new development

Se confunde a menudo con

misnovence vs misnomer

A misnomer is a wrong name for something, while misnovence is a wrong understanding of something new.

misnovence vs innocence

Innocence refers to lack of guilt or worldly experience; misnovence refers specifically to the error of misjudging novelty.

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Notas de uso

This term is primarily used in academic or test-specific contexts to describe specific cognitive failures in adapting to change. It is more formal than 'misunderstanding' and implies a specific root cause: the 'newness' of the subject matter.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this word as a synonym for general ignorance, but it should specifically refer to errors caused by the novelty of a situation.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the prefix 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Nov' (new, like in 'novelty') + 'ence' (state). It's the 'wrong state of seeing the new'.

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Origen de la palabra

A modern construction combining the Latin 'mis-' (bad/wrong) and 'novus' (new), following the morphological pattern of Latin-derived abstract nouns.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun often followed by the preposition 'regarding' or 'of' can be used as a subject or object

Quiz rápido

The CEO's ___ regarding the potential of AI led the company to miss a major technological shift.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: misnovence

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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