misconception
noun
[ mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n ]
• a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
• "public misconceptions about antibiotic use"
Similar:
misapprehension,
misunderstanding,
mistake,
error,
mix-up,
misinterpretation,
misconstruction,
misreading,
misjudgement,
misbelief,
miscalculation,
false impression,
illusion,
fallacy,
delusion,
the wrong idea,
