noun
Etymology
Origin of misbelief
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at mis- 1, belief
Example Sentences
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It is a common misbelief that Toyko G.C. was designed by C.H.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 14, 2020
Studies on the psychology of vaccination indicate that “education reduced misbelief, but it also reduced the likelihood that people already uneasy about the vaccine would plan to get it.”
From Time • Oct. 22, 2015
I'm only interested in looking back now because I have this misbelief about my life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suppose then we held her from seeking harm elsewhere, that is something; but still even so she feels restraint, and still her misbelief goes on.
From The Professor's Mystery by Hastings, Wells
He came to think religion a part of his royal prerogative, and misbelief treason against his royal person.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 by Various
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