false belief

Noun

Meaning

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

maya shibboleth myth illusion fallacy misunderstanding misconception allegory superstition folklore irrationality

Hypernyms

misconception

Hyponyms

sophistication sophism pseudoscience sophistry logical fallacy paralogism

Examples

But the administration of Pres. Donald Trump has signalled it might cancel Open Skies, based on the administration’s false belief that the treaty allows Russia to spy on the United States. Source: Internet

United States Attorney David L Anderson (pictured in 2019) said: 'There is a false belief within the criminal hacker community that attacks like the Twitter hack can be perpetrated anonymously and without consequence' Source: Internet

I do not consider myself a failure, but you are welcome to be wrong, which just reinforces your false belief that ‘trickle down economics’ doesn’t work. Source: Internet

We refuse, as a society, to recognize the need for sustainability, basing our models for progress on the false belief in unlimited growth and inexhaustible resources. Source: Internet

Even though we encounter new and valid information, we continue supporting the pointless practice of animal testing, under the false belief that it is useful to medical research. Source: Internet

Opposition fighters and intellectuals are living in the false belief that the world owes them help because they are “right.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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