noun
- incorrect assignments of authorship, origin, or cause to someone or something
Usage: plural form of misattribution
Examples
- The museum corrected several misattributions of paintings to famous artists.
- Historical misattributions of quotes are common on social media.
- The scholar’s research revealed numerous misattributions in the ancient text.
- Misattributions of scientific discoveries can distort historical understanding.
- The editor worked to eliminate misattributions in the anthology.
- DNA analysis helped resolve misattributions of archaeological artifacts.