misconception

Noun
US[mih-skuhn-sep-shuhn]/mɪskənˈsɛpʃən/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)misconceptions

  1. an incorrect conceptionOpposite conceptionType of idea, thoughtKinds illusion, mistake, error, self-deception, unsoundness, delusion, mirage, fallacy

Related words misconceive verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mis′con·cep′tion noun

Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding. William Harvey

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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