misbelieve

Meanings

• Verb

  To hold a belief that is contrary to the truth or facts.

  - "He misbelieves that the Earth is flat."
  - "She misbelieves that vaccines cause autism."

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Variants

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misbelieve , misbelieved , misbelieves , misbelieving

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Etymology

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Misbelieve comes from the Old English word 'misbeliefian', which means 'to disbelieve'. It is formed from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'opposite' or 'wrong', and the root 'belief' meaning 'to believe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word misbelieve is not commonly used in everyday language and is more often found in formal or academic contexts.

2. The opposite of misbelieve is believe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disbelief: The state of doubting or not accepting something as true.

2. False belief: A belief that is contrary to the truth or facts.

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Culture

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There are no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic associations with the word misbelieve.

How to Memorize "misbelieve"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word misbelieve as a combination of the words 'mis' and 'believe'. Imagine the 'mis' representing the opposite or wrong belief, and the 'believe' representing the act of holding a belief.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word misbelieve with the idea of holding a belief that is not based on truth or facts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Misbelieve means to disbelieve what's true' to help remember the definition.

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