misbelief — a false or mistaken belief; an erroneous opinion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a false or mistaken belief; an erroneous opinion
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf/
Example Sentences
- The teacher spent an hour correcting students' misbeliefs about dinosaurs.
- My grandmother's misbelief that microwaves cause cancer made family dinners very long.
- Social media often spreads misbeliefs faster than facts.
misbelief
NOUN[/ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf/]
a false or mistaken belief; an erroneous opinion
💡 Concept
a false or mistaken belief; an erroneous opinion
🎵 Rhyme
When misbelief crumbles, true belief brings relief!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf/
🌳Etymology
Prefixmis--
Rootbelief
🎵Rhyme
reliefbeliefgrief
relief
belief
grief
🔗Collocations
popular misbelief
common misbelief
widespread misbelief
dangerous misbelief
correct a misbelief
hold a misbelief
📝Examples
“The teacher spent an hour correcting students' misbeliefs about dinosaurs.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's misbelief that microwaves cause cancer made family dinners very long.”
“Social media often spreads misbeliefs faster than facts.”
😄 Fun example
“His misbelief that cats are bad luck prevented him from adopting the cutest kitten ever.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
misconceptiondelusionfallacyerrormistake
Antonyms
truthfactreality
Related
misinformationsuperstitionprejudicebias
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