misperceptionn.
/ˌmɪspəˈsɛpʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɪspərˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ Wrong or incorrect perception; an instance of this.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > misinterpretation > [noun]
mistakinga1400
misconceivinga1425
misunderstandingc1443
misweening1493
misknowledgea1500
misconstructiona1535
misconstruinga1535
misinterpreting1563
misinterpretation1576
mispersuasion1593
misconceit1596
a mistake of1614
misconcept1616
misinference1627
misinferring1627
misapprehension1629
misconception1658
misrendering1661
misapprehending1702
misperception1722
misintelligence1779
misthinking1788
misreading1832
miscomprehension1843
criss-cross1877
misconstrual1950
1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature iii. 42 Wrong notions, and misperceptions of things.
1893 Daily News 24 Feb. 3/1 Lord R. Churchill said he must blame his aural misperception.
1949 H. C. Weston Sight, Light & Efficiency iii. 108 One very familiar example of this mis-perception occurs in reading when we see a group of letters as the word they ought to represent, even though the printed word is mis-spelt.
1991 Allure June 25/1 The point..is to avoid ‘discomfort-impact illusion’, a misperception caused by wearing shoes that are so well cushioned that the runner mistakenly thinks her legs aren't receiving a pounding.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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