misconception

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′kən sep′shən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•con•cep•tion /ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. something not carefully or properly thought about or planned;
    a mistaken or erroneous idea:a major misconception about AIDS.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•con•cep•tion  (mis′kən sep′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an erroneous conception;
    mistaken notion.
  • mis-1 + conception 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
misconception / ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/
  1. a false or mistaken view, opinion, or attitude
'misconception' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fallacy - misapprehension - misimpression - mistake - misunderstanding - preponderant
Collocations: a [huge, fundamental, widespread] misconception, [address, challenge, dispel] a misconception, the misconception was [challenged, cleared, corrected], more...

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