Noun
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Source: WordNetBut 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