misperception

noun

mis·per·cep·tion ˌmis-pər-ˈsēp-shən

plural misperceptions

Synonyms of misperception next

: a false or inaccurate perception

… a host of misperceptions about the '50s, including the skewed notion that women didn't work in the 1950s, especially if they were mothers. Even in the '50s, one-fifth of mothers had paying jobs.—

Jeff Reid

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Perhaps the most common misperception is that scholarships are only available to elite athletes or the class valedictorian and salutatorian. —

Ethan Cloud, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 This is a step in the right direction to reducing the risks of misperception and miscalculation. —

Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024 There has been confusion in the community that has led to some unintended misperceptions. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Today, there is a misperception that web and social media companies must rely on the Big Tech business practices of data harvesting and algorithmic manipulation, also known as surveillance capitalism, to be successful. —

Mark Weinstein, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misperception