as in myth
a false idea or belief
it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space
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Recent Examples of misconception
Life advice Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR There's a common misconception some parents have that teaching their children multiple languages will set them back.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, this misconception probably leads to underdiagnosis in male patients.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
This is a common misconception, but is just plainly false.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, this misconception probably leads to underdiagnosis in male patients.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
This is a common misconception, but is just plainly false.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
The misconception that only older caregivers need support is dangerously flawed.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconception
Noun
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Entities magically endowed with life by the gods are not a rarity in Greek myth.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the Health and Human Service Department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has stoked uncertainty and confusion among Americans whose suspicions grew during the pandemic about vaccines and what many scientists worry are myths about alternatives.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some might suggest that these delusions of grandeur are designed to tranquilize the nervous masses; regardless, the public obviously craves them.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyren Paris reached on an error by Matt Chapman at third, with Chapman cutting in front of Adames with the ball bounding into the outfield to bring Neto home with the second run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mat previously impressed judges on America’s Got Talent in 2014 with his magic, illusions and card tricks.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconception. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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