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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The second-biggest misconception is that our job is glamorous. Kristie Koerbel, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The second biggest misconception is that our job is glamorous. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 What’s the biggest misconception people have about costume design? Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 July 2022 What is the biggest misconception people have about pain? Jessica Dulong, CNN, 27 June 2022 The misconception that making people feel a little bit bad (or maybe a lot bad) is somehow an effective mechanism to create behavior change is a very pressing problem. Marie Southard Ospina, SELF, 11 Jan. 2022 That said, there is a common misconception that creator campaigns are one-time activations––just another box to check on the marketing strategy list. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 7 July 2022 There is also a common misconception that tanned skin helps to prevent sunburns and, therefore, will also prevent the other damaging effects of the sun. Lauren Burwell, Allure, 27 June 2022 There's a common misconception that sundown towns were only in the South because of Jim Crow, but the North also had extreme levels of segregation, Taylor said. Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misconception was in 1614

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