misperception
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- noun
- /ˌmɪs.pərˈsɛp.ʃən/
- His misperception of the situation led him to make an incorrect decision.
- a common misperception
- correct any misperceptions
- public misperceptions
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the the biggest misperception with GMO is that it increases crop yield.
- And the the biggest misperception with GMO is that it increases crop yield.
- And, and what do you think is the biggest misperception about why people stay?
- Which might lead to a misperception of social norm.
- This podcast is me breaking down the myths and misperceptions surrounding mental health and emotional well-being.
- And it all ended up being swamp gas or misperceptions of Venus rising or a weather balloon that crashed in New Mexico.
- Again, in the calculation that shall we put that in the misperceptions bucket?
Examples
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But studies also indicated that many students have considerable misperceptions regarding the use of credit to pay for college.
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A study found widespread misperceptions among viewers.
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And, and what do you think is the biggest misperception about why people stay?
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And, and so it would be a misperception to say, oh, they made this.
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For example, there is a documented misperception among police officers that individuals with mental illness are more prone to violence.
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In my view, these attitudes are based on a series of misperceptions, as I shall try to explain.
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This podcast is me breaking down the myths and misperceptions surrounding mental health and emotional well-being.
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Together, perceptions and misperceptions mold the foundations upon which government policy is built.
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Proper training can enable safer interactions, prevent unnecessary exigencies, and correct widespread misperceptions about mental disabilities.
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Concerted educational and public relations efforts by Wiccans themselves have helped to establish trust, overcome misperceptions, and correct misinformation.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong belief, calculation, or action
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1.6
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
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1.0
A wrong idea or belief about something
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4.2
An idea that is not true because people understand something wrongly
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7.2
A wrong belief that comes from bad reasoning
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1.8
A mistake when one thing is thought to be another
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6.0
A wrong understanding of something that leads to wrong conclusions
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3.6
A wrong decision about a person or situation
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5.6
An idea that is not true because of wrong thinking or misunderstanding
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4.0
A wrong idea about what someone wrote or said
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7.5
A wrong idea about what something means
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7.5
A wrong idea someone has about something
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9.9
A wrong understanding of what someone wrote or said
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6.5
A belief based on false information
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8.3
A wrong idea about what someone said or meant
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9.3
A wrong idea about what someone says or does
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7.0
An idea that is wrong
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7.9
A failure to understand something correctly
A wrong idea about something because a person did not understand it
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Surface Forms
Morphology
misperception = perception (transparent) = mis + perception
The prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' plus the noun 'perception' yields a straightforward meaning 'incorrect understanding', which is directly inferable by learners.
Etymology
Misperception combines mis- meaning 'wrong' and perception meaning 'how you see or understand something', so think of it like looking through a dirty lens. So, a misperception is an incorrect way of seeing or understanding something.