misconception
noun
mis·con·cep·tion
ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən 
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
Chris DaughtryThe 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
Janny ScottMany gardeners are under the misconception [=have the mistaken idea] that bamboos grow only in mild climates.—Nan Sterman
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
Simon ReynoldsExamples of misconception in a Sentence
it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space
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However, looking at regulation as anti-innovation or unnecessary interference is a frequent and dangerous misconception.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
One of the most common misconceptions is that weight loss surgery is inherently dangerous.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
One of the biggest misconceptions of frog fishing is that the frog is supposed to represent a frog.
—Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
There were a lot of misconceptions, doubts, and myths swimming under the thick sheet of silence, and women were often scared of the procedures and envisioned worst-case scenarios.
—Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
One of the most common misconceptions is that weight loss surgery is inherently dangerous.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
One of the biggest misconceptions of frog fishing is that the frog is supposed to represent a frog.
—Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
There were a lot of misconceptions, doubts, and myths swimming under the thick sheet of silence, and women were often scared of the procedures and envisioned worst-case scenarios.
—Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for misconception
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misconception. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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