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Definition of "misconception" []

  • A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding: had many misconceptions about the new tax program. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "misconception" in a sentence
  • "President Swain was so galled that he made an elaborate reply to what he called misconception and misrepresentations."
  • "Sultan Azlan Shah has spoken on the need to correct what he described as the misconception that the constitutional monarchy was just a symbol devoid of power."
  • "Another common misconception is that adequate commercial technologies simply do not exist."