- misconception
- misconception (n.) 1660s, from MIS- (Cf. mis-) (1) + CONCEPTION (Cf. conception). Related: Misconceptions.
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Misconception — may refer to: Misconception (Law Order), an episode of Law Order See also Misconceptions, an unaired television series produced for The WB List of common misconceptions All pages with titles containing Misconception … Wikipedia
Misconception — Mis con*cep tion, n. Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding. Harvey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misconception — index catachresis, confusion (ambiguity), error, fallacy, misapplication, misestimation, misjudgment … Law dictionary
misconception — [n] wrong idea, impression delusion, error, fallacy, fault, misapprehension, misconstruction, misinterpretation, mistake, mistaken belief, misunderstanding; concepts 409,689 Ant. comprehension, perception, understanding … New thesaurus
misconception — ► NOUN ▪ a false or mistaken idea or belief … English terms dictionary
misconception — UK [ˌmɪskənˈsepʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms misconception : singular misconception plural misconceptions a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something The question is open to misconception. a… … English dictionary
misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ˌmıskənˈsepʃən] n [U and C] an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly = ↑fallacy →↑preconception popular/common misconception ▪ There is a popular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ ,mıskən sepʃən ] noun count or uncount a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something: The question is open to misconception. misconception that: the misconception that men prefer slim women a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misconception — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common, popular, widespread ▪ fundamental ▪ big, great, major (esp. AmE) VERB + MISCONCEPTION … Collocations dictionary
misconception — noun (C, U) an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand it properly (+ that): the misconception that unemployment can be cured by government intervention | a popular/common misconception (=a wrong… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
