misperception

American  

[mis-per-sep-shuhn] / ˌmɪs pərˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

1. an act of understanding or perceiving something incorrectly; an incorrect understanding or perception.

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Example Sentences

The wisdom around white meat’s superiority emerged not just from henhouse superstition and a misperception of cleanliness owing to darker meat’s color, but also from a medical establishment that associated dark meat with higher fat and calories more than flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A central misperception among investors is conflating the fortunes of speculative crypto assets with the adoption trajectory of payment stablecoins,” Lau wrote.

From Barron's

Chatbots could challenge that misperception by reminding users how much they enjoyed a recent conversation and nudging them to reach out to friends and family.

From The Wall Street Journal

It added: "His colour, age and a common misperception that greyhounds need lots of exercise, were all factors that prevented Bobby finding his forever home - plus an unwillingness to share his toys."

From BBC

“Just because there’s a pickup in inflation, it doesn’t mean the Fed has to be that structural,” Lee said, adding that this misperception has kept many investors from turning bullish even though the Fed resumed cutting interest rates in September.

From MarketWatch