Misapprehension

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding. countable, uncountable

    "They had thought it obsolete, but, were relieved of this misapprehension by Yule’s friend Major Trotter."

  2. 2
    an understanding of something that is not correct wordnet

Synonyms

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mistakeillusionabuse of termscatachresisclerical errorcontorting

Example

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"They had thought it obsolete, but, were relieved of this misapprehension by Yule’s friend Major Trotter."

Etymology

From mis- + apprehension.

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