misapprehension

Noun

A mistaken belief about or interpretation of something.

ریشه

Derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and 'apprehension' meaning 'understanding'. First used in the 17th century.

مثال

• He was under the misapprehension that the job was easy.
• There seems to be a misapprehension about the necessary qualifications.
• She cleared up any misapprehensions I had about the procedure.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Under a misapprehension Clear up a misapprehension Common misapprehension Complete misapprehension