CultureAugust 16, 2026
misprioritisation
mis-pry-or-ih-tih-ZAY-shun
Definition
The act of giving the wrong level of importance to something, resulting in poor or negligent resource allocation.
Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' combined with 'prioritization', which traces back to the Latin 'prior', meaning 'earlier' or 'first'.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe how urban planning decisions in some cultures are incorrectly dismissed or undervalued as wasteful self-indulgence rather than essential human needs.
Aesthetic injustice
Read the full article ↗The Express Tribune