misconceit

Meanings

• Noun

  A false belief or impression; a mistaken notion.

  - "Despite the evidence, some people hold a misconceit about the causes of diseases."
  - "His misconceit about the rules led to his disqualification from the competition."

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Variants

List of all variants of misconceit that leads to same result
misconceive , misconceived , misconceiver , misconceivers , misconceives , misconceiving

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Etymology

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From Old French 'misconceit' meaning 'displeasing, disagreeable' and later 'misapprehension, misconception'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'misconceit' is related to the word 'displease'.

2. In Old French, 'misconceit' originally meant 'displeasing' or 'disagreeable'.

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Related Concepts

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1. misapprehension: A similar concept to 'misconceit', meaning a mistaken perception or understanding.

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Culture

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In literature, 'misconceit' is often used to describe characters' erroneous beliefs or misunderstandings, adding complexity to the plot.

How to Memorize "misconceit"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a false belief or a balloon filled with incorrect information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of 'mistaken belief' or 'erroneous understanding'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'My Misconceit: Mistaken Conception' to help remember the word.

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