misperception

mis·per·cept·ion
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/mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛpʃən/UK/mɪspəˈsɛpʃən/UK[mɪspəˈsɛpʃn̩]Canada, US/ˌmɪspɚˈsɛpʃən/

noun

An incorrect perception.

OriginEnglish perception ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
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Meanings

nounmisperception (countable and uncountable, plural misperceptions)

plural misperceptions

  1. countableuncountableAn incorrect perception.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
misapprehension

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishperception
  10. Englishmisperception

From mis- + perception.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 誤解 /误解, 錯覺 /错觉
  • 誤解 /误解 (wùjiě)incorrect perception
  • 錯覺 /错觉 (cuòjué)incorrect perception
Finnish väärinkäsitys
  • väärinkäsitysincorrect perception
Spanish impresión errónea, percepción equivocada
  • impresión erróneaincorrect perception
  • percepción equivocadaincorrect perception

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with misperception

perceptioninceptionchronoceptionphonoreceptionphotoreceptionthermoreception
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Anagrams

perceptionism
Cite this entry
APA

misperception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misperception

MLA

“misperception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misperception. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misperception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misperception.

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