misbelief

noun

ˌmis-bə-ˈlēf How to pronounce misbelief (audio)
Definition of misbeliefnext
as in delusion
a false idea or belief the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon

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Recent Examples of misbelief Her Daddy discourse is the misbelief that Harris (or any woman running for office) inherently has women’s votes in the bag and, thus, that candidate should spend their time on voters who are more on the fence. — Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Combating misbelief is much more complicated—and politically and ethically fraught—than reducing the spread of explicitly false content. — Jennifer Allen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024 Wolter says the project has started to engage with human populations near vulture colonies, roosting sites and popular foraging areas, to educate communities on the benefits of the animal to local ecology, and dispel popular misbeliefs. — Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024 One common misbelief heard when legislation is discussed is that gender-affirming medical interventions are provided immediately to any trans or nonbinary kid who walks into a gender clinic. — Helen Santoro, CBS News, 27 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbelief
  1. delusion
  2. myth
  3. error
  4. illusion
  5. misconception
Noun
  • In contrast to the gorgeous monochrome visuals, this is a land that stinks of complicity and delusion — of opportunists desperate to scramble onto the right side of history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Their passions and delusions strengthen through their symbiosis.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of delusion
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  • Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In eighth-century myths the aes sidhe are literally called the tribe of the gods, and there’s a story as well, in an account of Patrick’s life written in the late seventh century.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of myth
Noun
  • Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler lead Lakers past the Clippers in an error-prone game.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The two-point difference is within the poll’s margin of error.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up in Wyoming’s rugged realities left no illusion that humans are solely in control.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of illusion
Noun
  • Finally, there’s a fundamental misconception that estate planning is an expensive process that’s necessary only for older and wealthier people.
    — Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One common misconception about cocktail bars in Milan is that the city’s drinking culture begins and ends with the aperitivo.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconception

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“Misbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbelief. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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