I. |mis+ transitive verb
Etymology: mis- (I) + esteem (v.)
: to esteem wrongly : to hold in too little regard
the public misesteems him, though he has done valuable scientific research
II. noun
Etymology: mis- (I) + esteem (n.)
: a lack of esteem or respect : disrespect
the misesteem of the newspaper press by the government — J.M.Murry