Underperceive

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists. transitive

    "The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed."

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"The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed."

Etymology

From under- + perceive.

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