different between misconception vs mythconception

misconception

English

Etymology

mis- +? conception or misconceive +? -ion

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?m?sk?n?s?p.??n/

Noun

misconception (countable and uncountable, plural misconceptions)

  1. a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
    There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
    You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
    He had the misconception that the word "misconception" meant becoming pregnant with a girl.

Translations

Anagrams

  • conceptionism

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mythconception

English

Etymology

Blend of myth +? misconception

Noun

mythconception (plural mythconceptions)

  1. (rare, informal) A popular misconception; something often held to be true that in fact is not.
    That Sweden has the highest suicide rate in the world is a common mythconception.
    The claim that when you have a cold, drinking heavily will get rid of it is just a mythconception.

Related terms

  • myth
  • old wives' tale
  • pseudoscience
  • truism
  • urban legend
  • urban myth

References

  • ForteanTimes magazine
  • Fortean Times on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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