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misconception

[ mis-kuhn-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.


misconception

/ ˌɪəˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. a false or mistaken view, opinion, or attitude
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misconception1

First recorded in 1655–65; mis- 1 + conception
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Now is the time because people have so many misconceptions about my family and I wanted to tell the story myself and not have anyone else tell it.

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Part of the misconception about agents comes from the belief that everyone who works in the film industry is wealthy.

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The misconception that women, and certainly older women, have little to contribute to the comedy sphere drives the undercurrent of Max’s popular comedy-drama “Hacks,” which premiered its fourth season on Thursday.

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Philip Blunden, area lead on domestic abuse for the CPS, said it was a "misconception" that male victims were rare.

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A common misconception is that the department operates US schools and sets curricula - but that is done by states and local districts.

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