misapprehension
[ mis-ap-ri-hen-shuhn ]
/ ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /
noun
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Origin of misapprehension
First recorded in 1620–30; mis-1 + apprehension
OTHER WORDS FROM misapprehension
mis·ap·pre·hen·sive, adjectivemis·ap·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverbmis·ap·pre·hen·sive·ness, nounWords nearby misapprehension
misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave
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British Dictionary definitions for misapprehension
misapprehension
/ (ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən) /
noun
a failure to understand fully; misconceptionthe misapprehension that acting was easy
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