misapprehension

[ mis-ap-ri-hen-shuhn ]

noun

1. misunderstanding.

misapprehension

/ ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən /

noun

1. a failure to understand fully; misconception

   the misapprehension that acting was easy

Other Words From

• misap·pre·hensive adjective
• misap·pre·hensive·ly adverb
• misap·pre·hensive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misapprehension¹

First recorded in 1620–30; mis- ¹ + apprehension

Example Sentences

Fox and Musk have gotten away with spreading disinformation because of a self-serving misapprehension of the political speech doctrine: The First Amendment protects ‘core political speech’ above all other forms of expression.

From Salon

"It would appear that the BBC team is prepared to tarnish or ruin the reputation of every senior person who worked at Harrods during Mr Al Fayed’s ownership, under the serious and damaging misapprehension that of course they must have known."

From BBC

Some Angelenos labor under the misapprehension that on New Year’s Eve you can legally shoot a gun in the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead we’re contending with the fallout of another strongman’s disastrous misapprehension of his enemies.

From Los Angeles Times

Identification of a tonsil-like organ in fish also helps correct a misapprehension about their immune system, Dishaw says.

From Science Magazine