misconception

[US]/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/
[UK]/'mɪskən'sɛpʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. misunderstanding, incorrect idea, false impression.

Phrases & Collocations

common misconception

Example Sentences

popular misconceptions about AIDS

public misconceptions about Aids remain high.

to wrench our Bible to make it fit a misconception of facts.

had many misconceptions about the new tax program.

We hope the programme will dispel certain misconceptions about the disease.

A number of misconceptions have grown up around this theory.

labored under the misconception that others were cooperating.

Invisible Blades enjoy cultivating misconceptions about the level of danger they present, and they relish any chance to demonstrate that the most unimposing weapons can be the most lethal.

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