mythconception en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɪθ.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos)bor. English myth Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō ▲ Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin conceptiōlbor. Old French conceptionbor. Middle English concepcioun English conception English misconception blend English mythconception Blend of myth + misconception.
Meanings
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(informal, rare) A popular misconception; something often held to be true that in fact is not.
The claim that when you have a cold, drinking heavily will get rid of it is just a mythconception.
That Sweden has the highest suicide rate in the world is a common mythconception.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mythconceptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
myth · urban legend · pseudoscience · urban myth · old wives' tale · truism