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- [mis-per-seev]
- /ˌmɪs pərˈsiv/
- /mɪspəˈsepʃn/
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- [mis-per-seev]
- /ˌmɪs pərˈsiv/
Definitions of misperception word
- verb with object misperception to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand. 1
- noun misperception An incorrect perception. 1
- countable noun misperception A misperception is an idea or impression that is not correct. 0
- noun misperception a wrong perception 0
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Origin of misperception
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; mis-1 + perceive
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Parts of speech for Misperception
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misperception popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misperception
noun misperception
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- mix-up — a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
Antonyms for misperception
noun misperception
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
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