common misconception (Q25345174)
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statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources
- popular misconception
- misconception
- myth
- common misbelief
- misbelief
- contrary to popular belief
- incorrect popular belief
- widely believed but untrue
- widely believed but false
- common erroneous belief
- common fallacy
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | common misconception |
statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources |
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Common fallacies
Variants Blunders Errors, Popular Fallacies, Common Information, Misattributed Misattributed information Misconceptions, Popular Misinformation Mistakes, Popular Popular errors Popular misconceptions
Broader Terms Errors Narrower Terms History--Errors, inventions, etc Medical misconceptions
Earlier Established Forms Errors, Popular
1 reference
18 August 2024
Popular errors and delusions
1 reference
General Works--History of scholarship and learning. The humanities--Popular errors and delusions
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Wikipedia(2 entries)
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