misconception

n.
A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding: had many misconceptions about the new tax program.

noun

A failure to understand correctly: false impression, misapprehension, misinterpretation, misunderstanding. See understand/misunderstand.

n

Definition: wrong idea, impression
Antonyms: comprehension, perception, understanding

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an incorrect conception
  Antonym: conception (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fejlbedømmelse, misforståelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
misvatting

Français (French)
n. - idée fausse, erreur

Deutsch (German)
n. - falsche Vorstellung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρανόηση, παρεξήγηση

Italiano (Italian)
idea sbagliata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - juízo falso (f)

Русский (Russian)
неправильное понимание

Español (Spanish)
n. - concepto erróneo, idea falsa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - missuppfattning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
误解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 誤解

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 잘못된 생각

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 誤解, 見当違いの考え

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فكرة خاطئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תפיסה מוטעית‬

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