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Webster 1913 Edition


Misconception

Misˊcon-cep′tion

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Noun.
Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Misconception

MISCONCEP'TION

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Noun.
Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong notion or understanding of a thing.
Great errors and dangers result from a misconception of the names of things.

Definition 2024


misconception

misconception

English

Noun

misconception (countable and uncountable, plural misconceptions)

  1. a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
    There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
    You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
    He thought that a misconception meant becoming pregnant with a girl.

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