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单词 misconceptions
释义

misconception

noun

mis·​con·​cep·​tion ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce misconception (audio)
plural misconceptions
: a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception
a common/popular misconception
There's this misconception that you get famous and everything is perfect.Chris Daughtry
The new name, along with more stringent criteria for diagnosing the disorder, represents an attempt to clear up misconceptions about the disorder and to have it taken more seriously by psychiatrists as well as the courts.Janny Scott
Many gardeners are under the misconception [=have the mistaken idea] that bamboos grow only in mild climates.Nan Sterman
… artists, writers, and musicians who labor under the misconception that it's possible to come up with something new under the sun …Simon Reynolds

Synonyms

  • delusion
  • error
  • fallacy
  • falsehood
  • falsity
  • hallucination
  • illusion
  • misbelief
  • myth
  • old wives' tale
  • untruth
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There’s this misconception that dad wouldn’t have cared. Gary Graff, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023 The filing cited local news stories about the appearance of what seemed to be mini Fireball whiskey bottles in settings where liquor isn’t usually sold, underscoring its claim of a common misconception. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023 Yes - there is a tremendous amount of misconception and miseducation surrounding the vaccine. Risa Sarachan, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 To believe that all single people are sad and bitter during the holidays is a misconception. Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 9 Dec. 2022 There’s this common misconception that people like me — chefs and others who are surrounded by food all day long at work — live like royalty, picking and choosing what to eat at our banquets every day. Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023 Another common misconception: The ‘70s, though remarkable, were not the first time that Black directors got to step behind the camera. Elvis Mitchell, Time, 11 Nov. 2022 Still Evolving Cofran points to another common misconception — namely, that humans are not evolving anymore. Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2022 These are flattering, but another misconception gets under my skin: the idea that drawing the news in this form must trivialize serious topics and stories. Hannah Good, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

misconception

noun
mis·​con·​cep·​tion
ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən
: a wrong or mistaken idea

misconceptions

noun

plural of misconception
as in myths
a false idea or belief it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • myths
  • delusions
  • errors
  • illusions
  • misunderstandings
  • superstitions
  • misbeliefs
  • fallacies
  • falsehoods
  • untruths
  • falsities
  • hallucinations
  • misperceptions
  • distortions
  • misinterpretations
  • lies
  • misinformation
  • inaccuracies
  • pretenses
  • misapprehensions
  • misrepresentations
  • factoids
  • tales
  • fictions
  • misstatements
  • misjudgments
  • old wives' tales
  • stories
  • miscomprehensions
  • sophisms
  • sophistries
  • pretences
  • misreports
  • fibs
  • half-truths
  • misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • truths
  • verities
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