misconception

/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən/ (ame, mw)

misconception — noun

  • misconceptionsingular
  • misconceptionsplural

1. a belief about something that turns out to be false because the person never had

1.名詞B2
釋義

a belief about something that turns out to be false because the person never had the full picture or got the facts mixed up

例句

There is a common misconception that eating late at night always causes weight gain.

common pattern: misconception that + clause

Owen cleared up a widespread misconception about how vaccines actually work in the body.

collocation: clear up / widespread misconception about + noun

同義詞
  • misunderstanding

    broader and lighter; can also refer to a short-term confusion between people, not only a wrong belief

  • fallacy

    more formal; suggests a belief that has been clearly proved wrong, often in argument or logic

  • myth

    informal; a popular wrong belief that many people share, often passed around socially

  • delusion

    much stronger; a firmly held false belief, sometimes linked to mental illness

反義詞
  • understanding

    an accurate grasp of how something really is

  • insight

    a clear and often deep view of the truth

文法句型

a misconception about + noun

a misconception that + clause

common/widespread/popular misconception

用法筆記

Usually paired with 'about' + topic or 'that' + clause that names the false belief. Common adjective collocates are 'common', 'popular', 'widespread', and verbs include 'have', 'hold', 'clear up', and 'correct'.

常見錯誤

❌I have a misconception of his name.
✅I got his name wrong.
💡'misconception' is about a belief or idea, not a small mistake about a fact like a name or number.
❌There is a misconception in his report.
✅There is an error in his report.
💡use 'error' or 'mistake' for small factual slips; 'misconception' is for a wider wrong belief.