misperception
1 of 1noun/ˌmɪspərˈsɛpʃən/
Forms:misperceptions
1
a wrong or mistaken understanding of something
- There is a common misperception about how the system works.
- The misperception spread quickly through social media.
- The article corrected the public's misperception of the event.
- They tried to clear the misperception with facts.
- This story was based on a misperception of history.