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misperception

noun

  1. misunderstanding
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛpʃən/ / /mɪspəˈsɛpʃən/ / [mɪspəˈsɛpʃn̩]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English perception English misperception From mis- + perception.

  1. An incorrect perception.