misbelief

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌmɪsbəˈlif/ UK /ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a wrong or false belief; a heretical opinion

The pamphlet sought to correct a widespread misbelief.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a wrong or false belief; a... heresy error fallacy delusion misconception unbelief

Opposites

belief faith orthodoxy

Word family

Forms misbeliever

Derived forms misbeliever

Related forms misbelievebelieve belief disbelief

Etymology

From Middle English misbeleve, from mis- ('wrongly') + beleve ('belief'), from Old English belēfa, geleafa.

mis- Old English gelēafa Old English

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# misbelief

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌmɪsbəˈlif
**IPA (UK):** ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf

## Meanings
1. a wrong or false belief; a heretical opinion

## Examples
- The pamphlet sought to correct a widespread misbelief.

## Synonyms
- heresy
- error
- fallacy
- delusion
- misconception
- unbelief

## Antonyms
- belief
- faith
- orthodoxy

## Derived Forms
- misbeliever

## Related Forms
- misbelieve
- believe
- belief
- disbelief

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mis-
- Root: gelēafa

## Etymology
From Middle English misbeleve, from mis- ('wrongly') + beleve ('belief'), from Old English belēfa, geleafa.

## AI Etymology
Misbelief comes from Middle English misbeleve, from mis- ('wrongly') + beleve ('belief'), from Old English belēfa, geleafa. The etymological trail includes Old English mis-, Old English gelēafa. The same word family includes misbeliever, misbelieve, believe, belief, disbelief. Its current noun use means "a wrong or false belief; a heretical opinion".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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