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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That's a common misconception because, of course, famously Nosferatu was made without getting the rights to Dracula and Stoker's [estate] sued them for copyright infringement—tried to get the film destroyed, almost succeeded.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Beyond tackling the prominent misconception that there were no more Indigenous people in the region, Abbott faced a multitude of challenges to increasing tribe membership.
—Andrea Durán, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton is clarifying a misconception from her time on The Simple Life.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Foremost among the misconceptions was the belief that immigration would be the primary lens through which Latinos would always see the world.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Beyond tackling the prominent misconception that there were no more Indigenous people in the region, Abbott faced a multitude of challenges to increasing tribe membership.
—Andrea Durán, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton is clarifying a misconception from her time on The Simple Life.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Foremost among the misconceptions was the belief that immigration would be the primary lens through which Latinos would always see the world.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Misconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misconception. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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