Misappropriation

[,mɪsə,prəʊprɪ'eɪʃn] or [,mɪsə,proprɪ'eʃən]

(noun.) wrongful borrowing; 'his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory'.

Edited by Alison--From WordNet

(n.) Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

Editor: Vito