neuromyth

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noun

A commonly-held false belief about neuroscience or something falling within its area of study.

“Holonym: neuromythology”

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Meanings

nounneuromyth (plural neuromyths)

plural neuromyths

  1. A commonly-held false belief about neuroscience or something falling within its area of study.

    Holonym: neuromythology

Origin

From neuro- + myth.

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APA

neuromyth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromyth

MLA

“neuromyth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromyth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuromyth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuromyth.

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