Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Donne (1572–1631), poet and Church of England clergyman. From mis- + imagine, probably after misimagination.
Definition of misimagine in US English:
misimagine
verb
with objectTo imagine wrongly or erroneously.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Donne (1572–1631), poet and Church of England clergyman. From mis- + imagine, probably after misimagination.