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
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Examples 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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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
That realization reinforced for me the importance of breaking stereotypes about introverts and challenging misconceptions.
—Kendra MacDonald, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Local Returns To Pacific Palisades To Find Home Destroyed By Fire
By Leighton Woodhouse
journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Oakland, California
3
There's a common misconception that beneath the asphalt, Los Angeles is a desert.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
This creates a misconception that bananas should be avoided due to their sugar content.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misconception. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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